NWS Marine Forecast


   ANZ500-200900-  657 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026      .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...    A front will waver near the local waters through tonight with  potential for dense fog. A cold front will push through Friday.  Relatively higher 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.    $$
   ANZ532-200900-  Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-  657 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026    TONIGHT  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain this evening,  then rain likely with areas of heavy drizzle after midnight. Patchy  fog this evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM...  decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.  FRI  E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves  1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.  FRI NIGHT  W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.  SAT  NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.  SAT NIGHT  NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain.  SUN  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain and snow.  SUN NIGHT  N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Snow.  MON  NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of snow in the  morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.  TUE  NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to  2 ft.    $$