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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Baltimore/Washington

    GALE WARNING  

Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island


Gale Warning issued January 26 at 8:45AM EST until January 27 at 2:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY


Areas Affected: 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; 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

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Monday 8:45am EST

Alert Effective: Monday 8:45am EST

Alert Expires: Monday 4:45pm EST (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Monday 8:45am EST

Event Ends: Tuesday 2:00am EST

Issued by: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC


Details:
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. For the Freezing Spray
Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray expected.
For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from North Beach MD to Smith Point VA,
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Choptank
River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, Patuxent
River to Broomes Island MD, and Tangier Sound and the inland
waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 2 AM EST Tuesday. For the
Freezing Spray Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 7 AM EST
Tuesday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 2 AM to 7 AM EST
Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous.
Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components
inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may
result in some loss of stability. Strong winds will cause
hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels.

Information:
Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel and
consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous
conditions.

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.

Meta data:
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Codes: ANZ533, ANZ534, ANZ537, ANZ541, ANZ542, ANZ543
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7312493b638c3aac4cb7b5ba18be14fea09b0889.002.1

 

    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  

Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island


Small Craft Advisory issued January 26 at 8:45AM EST until January 27 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY


Areas Affected: 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; 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

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Minor

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Monday 8:45am EST

Alert Effective: Monday 8:45am EST

Alert Expires: Monday 4:45pm EST (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Tuesday 2:00am EST

Event Ends: Tuesday 7:00am EST

Issued by: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC


Details:
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. For the Freezing Spray
Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray expected.
For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from North Beach MD to Smith Point VA,
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Choptank
River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, Patuxent
River to Broomes Island MD, and Tangier Sound and the inland
waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 2 AM EST Tuesday. For the
Freezing Spray Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 7 AM EST
Tuesday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 2 AM to 7 AM EST
Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous.
Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components
inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may
result in some loss of stability. Strong winds will cause
hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels.

Information:
Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel and
consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous
conditions.

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.

Meta data:
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7312493b638c3aac4cb7b5ba18be14fea09b0889.002.3
Codes: ANZ533, ANZ534, ANZ537, ANZ541, ANZ542, ANZ543
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7312493b638c3aac4cb7b5ba18be14fea09b0889.002.3

 

    HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY  

Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island


Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory issued January 26 at 8:45AM EST until January 27 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY


Areas Affected: 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; 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

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Monday 8:45am EST

Alert Effective: Monday 8:45am EST

Alert Expires: Monday 4:45pm EST (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Monday 6:00pm EST

Event Ends: Tuesday 7:00am EST

Issued by: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC


Details:
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. For the Freezing Spray
Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray expected.
For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from North Beach MD to Smith Point VA,
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Choptank
River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, Patuxent
River to Broomes Island MD, and Tangier Sound and the inland
waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 2 AM EST Tuesday. For the
Freezing Spray Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 7 AM EST
Tuesday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 2 AM to 7 AM EST
Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous.
Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components
inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may
result in some loss of stability. Strong winds will cause
hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels.

Information:
Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel and
consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous
conditions.

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.

Meta data:
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7312493b638c3aac4cb7b5ba18be14fea09b0889.002.2
Codes: ANZ533, ANZ534, ANZ537, ANZ541, ANZ542, ANZ543
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7312493b638c3aac4cb7b5ba18be14fea09b0889.002.2