208  
WHUS71 KLWX 170542  
MWWLWX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
142 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
 
ANZ534-537-542-543-171800-  
/O.CAN.KLWX.GL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250917T0600Z/  
/O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0133.250917T0542Z-250917T1800Z/  
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-  
142 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...   
..GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 2 TO 5 FT.  
 
* 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...UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ532-533-540-541-171800-  
/O.CAN.KLWX.GL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250917T0600Z/  
/O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0133.250917T0542Z-250917T2200Z/  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-EASTERN BAY-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
142 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...   
..GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT MD TO DRUM POINT MD,  
EASTERN BAY, AND CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE  
CHOPTANK RIVER.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ535-536-171800-  
/O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0132.000000T0000Z-250917T1800Z/  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-  
142 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
 
* WHERE...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER FROM KEY BRIDGE TO COBB ISLAND MD.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ530-531-538-539-171800-  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0132.000000T0000Z-250917T2200Z/  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
142 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
 
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF SANDY POINT MD, PATAPSCO RIVER  
INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR, AND CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
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