Small Craft Advisory for Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor
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What: For the first Small Craft Advisory, north winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, north winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD and Patapsco River...
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, north winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, north winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD and Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, from noon today to 6 PM EDT this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 11 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 19 at 1:10AM EDT until October 20 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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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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