553  
WHUS71 KLWX 201736  
MWWLWX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1236 PM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
ANZ531-532-537-539-540-210145-  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-250121T1000Z/  
/O.CON.KLWX.UP.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250120T2300Z/  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY-  
1236 PM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST  
TUESDAY...  
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY,  
MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND MD TO NORTH BEACH  
MD, TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA,  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD, AND EASTERN BAY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY.  
FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY IS HAZARDOUS.  
FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS  
INOPERATIVE. ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY  
RESULT IN SOME LOSS OF STABILITY. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS  
TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ICE ACCUMULATION ON THEIR VESSEL AND  
CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE THESE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS.  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ533-534-541-543-210145-  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-250121T1000Z/  
/O.CON.KLWX.UP.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250121T1500Z/  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH  
ISLAND-  
1236 PM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST  
TUESDAY...  
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST  
TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, MODERATE ACCUMULATION  
OF FREEZING SPRAY. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT.  
 
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH MD TO SMITH POINT VA,  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER,  
AND TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING  
BLOODSWORTH ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM EST  
TUESDAY. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY IS HAZARDOUS.  
FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS  
INOPERATIVE. ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY  
RESULT IN SOME LOSS OF STABILITY. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS  
TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ICE ACCUMULATION ON THEIR VESSEL AND  
CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE THESE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS.  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ530-538-542-210145-  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-250121T1000Z/  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
1236 PM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST  
TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
 
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD, PATAPSCO  
RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR AND PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES  
ISLAND MD.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ535-536-202300-  
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-250120T2300Z/  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-  
1236 PM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
 
* WHERE...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER FROM KEY BRIDGE TO COBB ISLAND MD.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.  
 
* 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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