978  
WHUS71 KLWX 302035  
MWWLWX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
335 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
 
ANZ530>532-538>540-310445-  
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/O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0191.251230T2035Z-251231T2300Z/  
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-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY-  
335 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY
 
   
..GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED
 
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
 
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF NORTH BEACH MD, PATAPSCO RIVER  
INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR, CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD,  
AND EASTERN BAY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ535-536-310445-  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0191.000000T0000Z-251231T0200Z/  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0192.251231T1500Z-251231T2300Z/  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-  
335 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS  
EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 10 TO 15  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY,  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
 
* WHERE...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER FROM KEY BRIDGE TO COBB ISLAND MD.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS  
EVENING. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 10 AM TO 6  
PM EST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ533-534-537-541>543-310445-  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0191.000000T0000Z-251231T2300Z/  
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-  
335 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES  
2 TO 4 FT.  
 
* 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...UNTIL 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* 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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