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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

740 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026



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Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD-

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-

Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA-

Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD-

Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD-

Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-

Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-

Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay-

Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-

Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-

Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth

Island-

740 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING

TO 5 AM EDT SATURDAY...



* WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected.



* WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Smith Point VA, 

  and Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith 

  Point VA.



* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 5 AM EDT Saturday.



* 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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