408  
WHUS71 KLWX 200921  
MWWLWX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
521 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
 
ANZ534-537-543-201730-  
/O.NEW.KLWX.SC.Y.0117.250821T0000Z-250821T1000Z/  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH  
ISLAND-  
521 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM  
EDT THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA,  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA AND  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH  
ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* 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>533-538>542-201730-  
/O.NEW.KLWX.SC.Y.0117.250821T0300Z-250821T1000Z/  
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-  
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-  
521 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM  
EDT THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ADJOINING ESTUARIES NORTH OF DRUM  
POINT MD.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* 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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