Small Craft Advisory for 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 +11 more
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What you need to know
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- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD, Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD, Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD, Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, Eastern Bay and 6 more
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What is happening
What: North winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Smith Point VA, and Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith Point VA. When: Until 9 AM EDT Saturday.
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...North winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Smith Point VA, and Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith Point VA. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Official revisions
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 30 at 10:58PM EDT until October 31 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 30 at 4:31PM EDT until October 31 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 30 at 9:39AM EDT until October 31 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 30 at 2:11AM EDT until October 31 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 29 at 10:28PM EDT until October 31 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Official revision - Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued October 29 at 9:27PM EDT until October 31 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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