Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
666 WHUS71 KLWX 181757 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 157 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ANZ534-537-543-190400- /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0095.240518T2100Z-240519T1000Z/ 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- 157 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...East winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point 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 6 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. && $$