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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1043 AM EDT Fri May 23 2025

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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-
1043 AM EDT Fri May 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...West to northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25
  kt.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Sandy 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, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding
  Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT Saturday.

* 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

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1043 AM EDT Fri May 23 2025

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Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1043 AM EDT Fri May 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...West to northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30
  kt.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay north of Sandy Point MD, and Chester
  River to Queenstown MD.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1043 AM EDT Fri May 23 2025

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/O.NEW.KLWX.SC.Y.0092.250524T1400Z-250525T0100Z/
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1043 AM EDT Fri May 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, west winds 15 to 20
  kt with gusts up to 30 kt. For the second Small Craft Advisory,
  northwest winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

* WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD,
  Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, and Patuxent River
  to Broomes Island MD.

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 10 PM EDT
  this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 10 AM
  to 9 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
951 AM EDT Fri May 23 2025

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/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0076.250523T2300Z-250524T0800Z/
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
951 AM EDT Fri May 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 4 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  waves 2 to 3 ft expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA
  and Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 AM EDT Saturday.

* 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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