766  
WHUS71 KLWX 211720  
MWWLWX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1220 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
ANZ530>534-537-539>541-543-220130-  
/O.EXP.KLWX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250221T1700Z/  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-250222T0600Z/  
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-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH  
ISLAND-  
1220 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST  
SATURDAY...   
..GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY MAIN CHANNEL NORTH OF SMITH POINT VA,  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA, CHESTER  
RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD, EASTERN BAY, CHOPTANK RIVER TO  
CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER, AND TANGIER SOUND  
AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ535-536-538-542-220000-  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-250222T0000Z/  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
1220 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
 
* WHERE...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER FROM KEY BRIDGE TO COBB ISLAND MD,  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR, AND PATUXENT RIVER  
TO BROOMES ISLAND MD.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
CJL  
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