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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.


anz530-172300-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
357 am est tue feb 17 2026

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves flat. patchy fog. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.today...sw winds around 5 kt. waves flat. areas of dense fog. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.tonight...se winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 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 or less. a chance of rain in
the morning. a chance of rain after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170858
cwflwx
expires:202602172300;;774382

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.  

$$