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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz531-220900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
658 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
afternoon...

.tonight...e winds around 5 kt. waves flat. rain likely after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain and snow. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw late. gusts up to
30 kt. waves 3 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. snow
with a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain and
snow in the morning. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e in the evening, then
becoming n after midnight. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz532-220900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
658 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.tonight...e winds 5 kt. waves flat. rain likely after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw late. waves 4 ft.
snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. snow
with a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow.
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e in the evening, then
becoming n after midnight. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 212358
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz533-220900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
658 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.tonight...e winds 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain and snow. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw late. waves 5 ft.
snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. a
chance of snow and rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...s winds 15 kt...becoming se in the evening, then becoming nw
after midnight. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz534-220900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
658 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 15 to 20 kt late. waves
1 to 2 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 6 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. a chance of snow and rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 3 ft.
a chance of rain through the day, then rain likely through the
night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz535-220900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
658 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
afternoon...

.tonight...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. rain likely
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 ft. snow
likely. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e in the evening, then
becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz536-220900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
658 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
afternoon...

.tonight...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of rain
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft. snow
likely. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se in the evening, then
becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 212358
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz537-220900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
658 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.tonight...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n with gusts to 20 kt late.
waves 1 to 2 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. snow
likely with a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...s winds 15 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt in the evening, then
becoming w after midnight. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain through the
day, then rain likely through the night.  

$$