Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: 11NM NE Lewisetta VA

Small Craft Advisory

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
331 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

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Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD-
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-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-
331 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt
  expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith
  Point VA, and Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point
  VA.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM EST 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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
426 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

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Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD-
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 Key Bridge to Indian Head MD-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-District of Columbia-Cecil-Southern Baltimore-
Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-
Central and Southeast Montgomery-Central and Southeast Howard-
Southeast Harford-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
Stafford-Spotsylvania-King George-
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
426 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Maryland portion of the
Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through
central Maryland, northern Virginia, and District of Columbia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

A Low Water Advisory is in effect for upper tidal Potomac until 7
PM tonight.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the entire area starting
later this evening and continuing overnight. Significant snow and
sleet accumulations are expected along with ice accumulation from
freezing rain. The impacts may lead to significant travel delays,
closures, and threats to life and property.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the entire area through
Sunday night. Significant snow and sleet accumulations are
expected along with ice accumulation from freezing rain. The
impacts may lead to significant travel delays, closures, and
threats to life and property.

Dangerously cold wind chills are also possible at times through
most of next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should report snow and ice amounts to the National
Weather Service.

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