787  
WHUS71 KLWX 142349  
MWWLWX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
649 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2025  
 
ANZ532-540-150800-  
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/O.CON.KLWX.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-251215T1100Z/  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0179.251215T1100Z-251215T1800Z/  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD-EASTERN BAY-  
649 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST MONDAY  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS 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. 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 3 PM 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ533-534-537-541>543-150800-  
/O.CON.KLWX.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-251215T1100Z/  
/O.EXB.KLWX.LO.Y.0003.251215T0400Z-251215T1500Z/  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0179.251215T1100Z-251215T1800Z/  
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-  
649 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY  
 
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 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. FOR THE LOW WATER  
ADVISORY, ABNORMALLY LOW WATER LEVELS 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  
LOW WATER ADVISORY, FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ530-535-536-150800-  
/O.EXB.KLWX.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-251215T2000Z/  
/O.CON.KLWX.GL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-251215T0400Z/  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0179.251215T0400Z-251215T1800Z/  
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-  
649 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST MONDAY  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING  
TO 1 PM EST MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, ABNORMALLY LOW WATER  
LEVELS. 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 LOW WATER ADVISORY, UNTIL 3 PM EST MONDAY. 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. 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ531-538-539-150800-  
/O.EXT.KLWX.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-251215T2000Z/  
/O.CON.KLWX.GL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-251215T0400Z/  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0179.251215T0400Z-251215T1800Z/  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
649 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST MONDAY  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING  
TO 1 PM EST MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE LOW WATER ADVISORY, ABNORMALLY LOW WATER  
LEVELS. FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. FOR THE SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 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 LOW WATER ADVISORY, UNTIL 3 PM EST MONDAY. 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. 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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