URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
559 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025 ANZ530>543-151900- /O.CAN.KLWX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250115T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KLWX.SC.Y.0009.250115T1100Z-250116T0600Z/ 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- 559 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025 ... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... ... GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...
* WHAT... Northwest winds 10 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... Until 1 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS... Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Areas of freezing spray are possible tonight, especially over the wider waters of the Chesapeake Bay. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
