Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
529 WHUS71 KLWX 120752 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 352 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ANZ534-537-543-121600- /O.CAN.KLWX.SC.Y.0142.000000T0000Z-251012T1000Z/ /O.EXT.KLWX.GL.W.0021.251012T0800Z-251013T1200Z/ /O.CAN.KLWX.GL.A.0014.251013T1000Z-251014T0000Z/ 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- 352 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 3 to 6 ft 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...Until 8 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ532-533-540>542-121600- /O.CAN.KLWX.SC.Y.0142.000000T0000Z-251012T1000Z/ /O.EXT.KLWX.GL.W.0021.251012T0800Z-251013T1200Z/ Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD-Eastern Bay- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 352 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 2 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point MD to Drum Point MD, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ530-531-538-539-121600- /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0142.000000T0000Z-251012T1400Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.GL.W.0021.251012T1400Z-251013T1000Z/ Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 352 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. For the Gale Warning, northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay north of Sandy Point MD, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, and Chester River to Queenstown MD. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 10 AM EDT this morning. For the Gale Warning, from 10 AM this morning to 6 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ535-536-121600- /O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0142.000000T0000Z-251013T1200Z/ Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD- 352 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$