996  
WHUS71 KLWX 071446  
MWWLWX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
946 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
 
ANZ531-532-072300-  
/O.EXT.KLWX.MF.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260307T1700Z/  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0033.260308T0000Z-260308T0900Z/  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD-  
946 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING  
TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY, DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE  
VISIBILITY TO 1/4 NM OR LESS. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY,  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND MD TO NORTH BEACH MD.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY, UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. FOR  
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST  
SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. LOW  
VISIBILITY WILL MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
IF YOU MUST NAVIGATE, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. USE PROPER FOG  
SIGNALS. MAKE SURE ALL RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. REMEMBER TO USE  
YOUR RADAR AND COMPASS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ533-534-537-541>543-072300-  
/O.EXT.KLWX.MF.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260307T1700Z/  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0033.260308T0000Z-260308T1200Z/  
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-  
946 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING  
TO 8 AM EST SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY, DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE  
VISIBILITY TO 1/4 NM OR LESS. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY,  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT 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 DENSE FOG ADVISORY, UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. FOR  
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST  
SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. LOW  
VISIBILITY WILL MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
IF YOU MUST NAVIGATE, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. USE PROPER FOG  
SIGNALS. MAKE SURE ALL RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. REMEMBER TO USE  
YOUR RADAR AND COMPASS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ536-072300-  
/O.EXT.KLWX.MF.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260307T1700Z/  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0033.260307T1900Z-260308T0900Z/  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-  
946 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS  
AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY, DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE  
VISIBILITY TO 1 NM. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY, UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. FOR  
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST  
SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. LOW  
VISIBILITY WILL MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
IF YOU MUST NAVIGATE, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. USE PROPER FOG  
SIGNALS. MAKE SURE ALL RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. REMEMBER TO USE  
YOUR RADAR AND COMPASS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ538>540-072300-  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0033.260308T0000Z-260308T0900Z/  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY-  
946 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING  
TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR, CHESTER  
RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD AND EASTERN BAY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ535-072300-  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0033.260307T1900Z-260308T0900Z/  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-  
946 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS  
AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY.  
 
* 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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