Small Craft Advisory for 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 +5 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, 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: South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, Patuxent River to...
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...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Official revisions
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Small Craft Advisory issued August 1 at 3:09PM EDT until August 2 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Small Craft Advisory issued August 1 at 3:09PM EDT until August 1 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Small Craft Advisory issued August 1 at 3:09PM EDT until August 2 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Small Craft Advisory issued August 1 at 6:58AM EDT until August 1 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Small Craft Advisory issued August 1 at 6:58AM EDT until August 2 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Small Craft Advisory issued August 1 at 6:58AM EDT until August 2 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Small Craft Advisory issued July 31 at 7:41PM EDT until August 1 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Small Craft Advisory issued July 31 at 7:41PM EDT until August 2 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Small Craft Advisory issued July 31 at 7:41PM EDT until August 2 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Small Craft Advisory issued July 31 at 1:48PM EDT until August 1 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Small Craft Advisory issued July 31 at 1:48PM EDT until August 2 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Small Craft Advisory issued July 31 at 1:48PM EDT until August 2 at 4:00AM 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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