438  
WHUS71 KLWX 211853  
MWWLWX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
153 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
ANZ532>534-537-540-541-543-220300-  
/O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-250222T1000Z/  
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-EASTERN BAY-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH  
ISLAND-  
153 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA,  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA, EASTERN  
BAY, CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK  
RIVER, AND TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING  
BLOODSWORTH ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 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-  
153 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ530-531-539-220300-  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-250222T0600Z/  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
153 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
 
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF SANDY POINT MD, AND CHESTER  
RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
CJL  
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