Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
876 WHUS71 KLWX 182128 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 528 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ANZ530-538-539-542-182230- /O.CAN.KLWX.SC.Y.0163.240918T2200Z-240919T0100Z/ Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- Chester River to Queenstown MD- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 528 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have diminished. $$ ANZ531>534-537-540-541-543-190530- /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0163.240918T2200Z-240919T1200Z/ Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-Eastern Bay- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 528 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...North winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ DHOF