883  
WHUS71 KLWX 310429  
MWWLWX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1229 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 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-  
1229 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY  
THIS MORNING...  
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM  
EDT THIS EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM  
EDT SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST 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.  
FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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 FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 AM EDT  
EARLY THIS MORNING. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 6 AM THIS  
MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY, FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EDT SATURDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ535-536-538-311630-  
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/O.NEW.KLWX.SC.Y.0154.251031T2200Z-251101T1000Z/  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
1229 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY  
THIS MORNING...  
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM  
EDT THIS EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM  
EDT SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 10 TO 15  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. FOR THE GALE WARNING, WEST WINDS 10  
TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER FROM KEY BRIDGE TO COBB ISLAND MD,  
AND PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 AM EDT  
EARLY THIS MORNING. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 6 AM THIS  
MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY, FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EDT SATURDAY.  
 
* 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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