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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
601 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
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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-
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-
601 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
AND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH MD TO SMITH POINT VA,
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA, CHOPTANK
RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER, PATUXENT
RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD, AND TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND
WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND.
* WHEN...FOR THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. FOR
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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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-
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-
601 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
* WHERE...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER FROM KEY BRIDGE TO COBB ISLAND MD,
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF NORTH BEACH MD, PATAPSCO RIVER
INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR, CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD,
AND EASTERN BAY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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