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Small Craft Advisory — Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD, AN, Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD, AN, Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD, AN, Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD, AN, Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD, AN, Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD, AN, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, AN, Chester River to Queenstown MD, AN, Eastern Bay, AN, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, AN, Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD, AN
Issued
3:00 a. m. CDT · lun., sept. 14 2026
Expires
9:00 p. m. CDT · lun., sept. 14 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KLWX

Affected Areas

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD, AN Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD, AN Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD, AN Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD, AN Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD, AN Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD, AN Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, AN Chester River to Queenstown MD, AN Eastern Bay, AN Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, AN Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD, AN

Official Bulletin

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected.

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

* WHEN...From 4 AM Monday to 7 AM EDT Tuesday.

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

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