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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
329 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2025
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CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD-EASTERN BAY-
329 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2025
..LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 1 PM EST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, ABNORMALLY LOW WATER
LEVELS. FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD AND
EASTERN BAY.
* WHEN...FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. FOR
THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY, FROM 6 AM TO 1 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS. BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL
RESULT IN HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS.
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.
MARINERS SHOULD NAVIGATE SHALLOW WATERS WITH EXTREME CAUTION DUE
TO BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS.
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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-
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-
329 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 1 PM EST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH MD TO SMITH POINT VA,
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA, 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 GALE WARNING, UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY. FOR THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 6 AM TO 1 PM EST MONDAY.
* 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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CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
329 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2025
..GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING
..LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 PM EST MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. FOR THE LOW WATER
ADVISORY, ABNORMALLY LOW WATER LEVELS. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD,
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR AND CHESTER RIVER TO
QUEENSTOWN MD.
* WHEN...FOR THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. FOR
THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. FOR THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS. BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS WILL
RESULT IN HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS.
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.
MARINERS SHOULD NAVIGATE SHALLOW WATERS WITH EXTREME CAUTION DUE
TO BELOW NORMAL WATER LEVELS.
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CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
329 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2025
..GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 PM EST MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER FROM KEY BRIDGE TO COBB ISLAND MD,
AND CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD.
* WHEN...FOR THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. FOR
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST
MONDAY.
* 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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