Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
117 WHUS71 KLWX 161920 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 320 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 ANZ531>534-537-540-541-543-170330- /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0111.000000T0000Z-240617T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0112.240617T1800Z-240618T0600Z/ 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- 320 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, south winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. For the second Small Craft Advisory, south winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 2 PM Monday to 2 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$