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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
300 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
ANZ530>543-182300-
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-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY-
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-
300 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
..OCCASIONAL SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND GUSTS TO 20 KNOTS
* WHAT...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ADJOINING ESTUARIES NORTH OF SMITH
POINT VA, AND TIDAL POTOMAC KEY BRIDGE TO SMITH POINT VA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS COULD BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION IF NAVIGATING THE WATERS
DURING THIS TIME.
DHOF
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