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4/24/2024 5:40am 
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

for Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

Issued by the National Weather Service

    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  

Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

Small Craft Advisory issued April 24 at 2:50AM EDT until April 24 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY

Areas Affected: Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Minor

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Wednesday 2:50am EDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 2:50am EDT

Alert Expires: Wednesday 4:00pm EDT

Event Onset: Wednesday 2:50am EDT

Event Ends: Wednesday 4:00pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Details: 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 10
to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. For the second Small Craft
Advisory, north winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt
expected.

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

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 4 PM EDT this
afternoon. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from midnight
tonight to 6 AM EDT Thursday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusts to near 30 knots are possible over
the main channel of the Chesapeake Bay between Sandy Point and
Drum Point MD this evening. Waves of 2 to 4 feet are expected
tonight for the main channel of the Chesapeake Bay between
Pooles Island MD and Smith Point VA, and near the mouth of
some of the larger tidal tributaries.

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

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a5ef06a1cdeefc49ccbf92fdc15346105186160d.002.1
Codes: ANZ534, ANZ537, ANZ542, ANZ543
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a5ef06a1cdeefc49ccbf92fdc15346105186160d.002.1

 

    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  

Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

Small Craft Advisory issued April 24 at 2:50AM EDT until April 25 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY

Areas Affected: Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Minor

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Wednesday 2:50am EDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 2:50am EDT

Alert Expires: Wednesday 4:00pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Thursday 12:00am EDT

Event Ends: Thursday 6:00am EDT

Issued by: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Details: 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 10
to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. For the second Small Craft
Advisory, north winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt
expected.

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

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 4 PM EDT this
afternoon. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from midnight
tonight to 6 AM EDT Thursday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusts to near 30 knots are possible over
the main channel of the Chesapeake Bay between Sandy Point and
Drum Point MD this evening. Waves of 2 to 4 feet are expected
tonight for the main channel of the Chesapeake Bay between
Pooles Island MD and Smith Point VA, and near the mouth of
some of the larger tidal tributaries.

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

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a5ef06a1cdeefc49ccbf92fdc15346105186160d.002.2
Codes: ANZ534, ANZ537, ANZ542, ANZ543
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a5ef06a1cdeefc49ccbf92fdc15346105186160d.002.2