Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
178 WHUS71 KLWX 270759 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 359 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ANZ531>534-537-543-272000- /O.CAN.KLWX.SC.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-240427T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KLWX.SC.Y.0082.240427T2100Z-240428T0800Z/ 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- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 359 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 4 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$