Small Craft Advisory for Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA
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What is happening
What: Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. When: Until 1 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...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Small Craft Advisory issued August 7 at 10:44PM EDT until August 8 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Official revision - Update
Small Craft Advisory issued August 7 at 6:50PM EDT until August 7 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Official revision - Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued August 7 at 1:32PM EDT until August 7 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Official revision - Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued August 7 at 4:27AM EDT until August 7 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Official revision
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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