URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1047 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 ANZ530>534-537-539>541-543-061100- /O.NEW.KLWX.SC.Y.0168.241007T0000Z-241007T1000Z/ 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- Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 1047 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 ... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EDT MONDAY...
* WHAT... South winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. Winds shift to southwest and west by 4 to 5 AM.
* WHERE... Chesapeake Bay main channel north of Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island.
* WHEN... From 8 PM Sunday to 6 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS... Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.