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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1029 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2025
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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-
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-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND-
1029 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. FOR THE GALE WARNING, WEST WINDS 15 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT EXPECTED.
* 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, PATUXENT RIVER TO
BROOMES ISLAND MD, AND TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS
SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY.
FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY.
* 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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TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1029 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. FOR THE GALE WARNING, WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER FROM KEY BRIDGE TO COBB ISLAND MD,
AND PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY.
FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY.
* 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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