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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

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2/16/2025 7:17pm 
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Small Craft Advisory

Issued by the National Weather Service - Baltimore/Washington

    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  

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

Small Craft Advisory issued March 13 at 5:29AM EDT until March 14 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EDT SATURDAY

Areas Affected: 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

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Minor

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Friday 5:29am EDT

Alert Effective: Friday 5:29am EDT

Alert Expires: Friday 1:30pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Friday 10:00am EDT

Event Ends: Saturday 4:00am EDT

Issued by: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Details: 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
waves 2 to 4 ft expected.

* WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Smith Point VA,
and Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith
Point VA.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 4 AM EDT Saturday.

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

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

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.24d7e6d5f0e7acf242ec542fc531686a3815a857.001.1
Codes: ANZ530, ANZ531, ANZ532, ANZ533, ANZ534, ANZ535, ANZ536, ANZ537, ANZ538, ANZ539, ANZ540, ANZ541, ANZ542, ANZ543
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.24d7e6d5f0e7acf242ec542fc531686a3815a857.001.1