Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service
Areas Affected: Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; 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
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Friday 6:08am EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 6:08am EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 2:15pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 6:08am EDT
Event Ends: Friday 6:00pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD, Chesapeake Bay north of Sandy Point MD, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be from midday through the afternoon.
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2607060284bba3fc32e47ff23393fe28ed127326.002.2 Codes: ANZ530, ANZ531, ANZ535, ANZ536, ANZ538, ANZ539, ANZ540, ANZ541, ANZ542 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2607060284bba3fc32e47ff23393fe28ed127326.002.2