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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
357 am est tue feb 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz531-172300-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
357 am est tue feb 17 2026

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.tonight...se winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely.
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft. rain, mainly
in the morning. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning. a chance of rain through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170858
cwflwx
expires:202602172300;;774385

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
357 am est tue feb 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz532-172300-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
357 am est tue feb 17 2026

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. areas of dense fog.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely.
.fri...ne winds 10 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft. rain, mainly in the
morning. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170858
cwflwx
expires:202602172300;;774387

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
357 am est tue feb 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz533-172300-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
357 am est tue feb 17 2026

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely.
.fri...e winds 10 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft. rain, mainly in the
morning. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170858
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expires:202602172300;;774390

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
357 am est tue feb 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz534-172300-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
357 am est tue feb 17 2026

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely.
.fri...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain through the day, then a chance of rain through the night.
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170858
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
357 am est tue feb 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz535-172300-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
357 am est tue feb 17 2026

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. areas of fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.tonight...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.thu...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. rain likely. 
.fri...ne winds 5 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft. rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning. a chance of rain through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170858
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expires:202602172300;;774379

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
357 am est tue feb 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz536-172300-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
357 am est tue feb 17 2026

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.today...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely.
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft. rain in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 

$$

fzus51 klwx 170858
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
357 am est tue feb 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz537-172300-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
357 am est tue feb 17 2026

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves flat. patchy dense fog.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely.
.fri...se winds 10 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft. rain, mainly in the
morning. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of rain.  

$$