466  
WHUS71 KLWX 281823  
MWWLWX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
223 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026  
 
ANZ530>532-535-536-538>540-290230-  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-260328T2200Z/  
/O.NEW.KLWX.SC.Y.0052.260329T1400Z-260330T1000Z/  
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-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY-  
223 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EDT  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 10  
TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER FROM KEY BRIDGE TO COBB ISLAND MD,  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF NORTH BEACH MD, PATAPSCO RIVER  
INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR, CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD,  
AND EASTERN BAY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 10 AM  
SUNDAY TO 6 AM EDT MONDAY.  
 
* 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>543-290230-  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-260328T2200Z/  
/O.NEW.KLWX.SC.Y.0052.260329T1800Z-260330T1000Z/  
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-  
223 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EDT  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 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 FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 2 PM SUNDAY  
TO 6 AM EDT MONDAY.  
 
* 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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