Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
302 WHUS71 KLWX 100235 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1035 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ANZ531>534-537-541-543-100800- /O.NEW.KLWX.SC.Y.0087.240510T0300Z-240510T0800Z/ Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 1035 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...East winds 10 to 15 kts gusts up to 25 kts expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$