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Alexandria, VA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1259 PM EST Sun Feb 15 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.

ANZ500-160900-
1259 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...

Low pressure will pass south of the waters through Monday, before
high pressure briefly returns through mid week. Additional Small
Craft Advisories may be needed during the middle to late part of the
work week.

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ANZ535-160900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1259 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ536-160900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1259 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ537-160900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1259 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N with gusts to 20 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ530-160900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1259 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain through
the night.

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ANZ531-160900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1259 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ538-160900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1259 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain through
the night.

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ANZ539-160900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1259 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ532-160900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1259 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ540-160900-
Eastern Bay-
1259 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft
or less. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ533-160900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1259 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt...becoming N with gusts to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ541-160900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1259 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N with gusts to 20 kt late.
Waves 1 ft or less. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ542-160900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1259 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N with gusts to 20 kt late.
Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ534-160900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1259 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ543-160900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1259 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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