Weather Alerts for Tidal PotomacIssued by the National Weather Service |
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY | ||
TIDAL POTOMAC | ||
Areas Affected: Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD |
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Effective: Fri 11:55 pm | Updated: Sat 6:25 am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Sat 9:00 am | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...East winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until midnight EDT tonight. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 6 PM Saturday to 6 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Information: Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. |
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 - Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA - 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 |
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Effective: Fri 11:55 pm | Updated: Sat 6:25 am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Sat 9:00 am | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...East winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith Point VA, and Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Information: Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. |