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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 am est fri feb 20 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.


anz531-202100-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
658 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s this afternoon. waves 1 ft.
rain this morning. areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy fog
this afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less...increasing to 1 to 3 nm this
afternoon. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain and snow. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. snow and rain. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of snow through
the day. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 201158
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 am est fri feb 20 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.


anz532-202100-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
658 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.today...se winds 5 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft. rain this
morning. areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy fog this
afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain and snow. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
snow and rain. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of snow through
the day. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 201158
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 am est fri feb 20 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.


anz533-202100-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
658 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw this afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain, mainly this morning. areas of dense fog this morning,
then patchy fog this afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain and snow. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. snow and rain. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow
through the day. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w around 5 kt in the evening,
then becoming s 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 am est fri feb 20 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.


anz534-202100-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
658 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.today...se winds 10 kt...becoming sw late this morning and
afternoon. waves 1 ft. rain, mainly this morning. areas of dense fog
this morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat night...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
snow and rain. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of snow through the day. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 am est fri feb 20 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.


anz535-202100-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
658 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.today...se winds 5 kt...becoming sw with gusts to 20 kt late. waves
1 ft. rain this morning. areas of dense fog this morning with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain and snow. 
.sun night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. snow and rain. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 am est fri feb 20 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.


anz536-202100-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
658 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.today...s winds 5 kt...becoming sw with gusts to 20 kt late. waves
1 ft. rain this morning. areas of dense fog this morning with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
snow and rain. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow in
the morning. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 201158
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 am est fri feb 20 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.


anz537-202100-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
658 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.today...se winds 10 kt...becoming sw late this morning and
afternoon. waves 1 ft. rain this morning. areas of dense fog this
morning with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft.
snow and rain. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow in
the morning, then a chance of snow and rain in the afternoon. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$