Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Watch
ANZ500-210900-
358 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A cold front will push across the waters this afternoon bringing a
short window of near Small Craft Advisory conditions. Brief high
pressure is forecast Saturday before low pressure develops along the
coast Sunday into Monday. Small Craft Advisories are likely Sunday
through Tuesday. Gale conditions are possible Sunday night into
Monday morning especially over the open waters.
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ANZ531-210900- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 358 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON REST OF THIS AFTERNOON S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. SAT W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 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. SUN NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Snow. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely, mainly in the morning. TUE NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$
ANZ531-210900- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 358 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON REST OF THIS AFTERNOON S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. SAT W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft. SAT NIGHT NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain. SUN NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. SUN NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Snow. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely, mainly in the morning. TUE NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$