Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
542 WHUS71 KLWX 220541 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 141 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ANZ530-538-539-542-220645- /O.CAN.KLWX.SC.Y.0115.000000T0000Z-240622T0600Z/ Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- Chester River to Queenstown MD- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 141 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have diminished in the following areas... Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD... Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor... Chester River to Queenstown MD... Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD... $$ ANZ531>534-537-540-541-543-221000- /O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0115.000000T0000Z-240622T1000Z/ Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-Eastern Bay- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 141 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT early this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$