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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
123 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

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Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
123 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD, 
  Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA and 
  Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM to 8 PM EDT 
  Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-
123 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For both Small Craft Advisories, south winds 10 to 15 
  kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, 
  and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding 
  Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 3 AM EDT 
  early this morning. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 
  3 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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