Small Craft Advisory for 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 +6 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- 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, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, Eastern Bay, Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island and 1 more
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What is happening
What: For the first Small Craft Advisory, south winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. For the second Small Craft Advisory, south winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac...
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, south winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. For the second Small Craft Advisory, south winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island 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, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Thursday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from noon to 9 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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- Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued August 26 at 10:33PM EDT until August 27 at 9:00PM 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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