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Weather Alerts for Tidal Potomac

Issued by the National Weather Service

Small Craft Advisory  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY   Small Craft Advisory
TIDAL POTOMAC
Areas Affected:
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 - 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
Effective: Fri, 5/2 5:35pm Updated: Fri, 5/2 9:35pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 5/3 1:45am Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
* 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 Drum Point
MD.

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.

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

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