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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
119 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
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TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
119 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO
6 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, EAST WINDS THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING BECOMING SOUTH BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT 10 TO
20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, STRONGEST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WATCH, WEST WINDS 15
TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER FROM KEY BRIDGE TO COBB ISLAND MD.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM EDT
THURSDAY. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM MIDNIGHT
THURSDAY NIGHT TO 6 AM EDT FRIDAY. FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM
FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.
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PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
119 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO
6 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, EAST WINDS THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING BECOMING SOUTH BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON 15 TO 25
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, STRONGEST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WATCH, WEST WINDS 15
TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM EDT
THURSDAY. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM MIDNIGHT
THURSDAY NIGHT TO 6 AM EDT FRIDAY. FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM
FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.
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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 COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
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-
119 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, EAST WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING BECOMING SOUTH BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON 15 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, HIGHEST EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING. WINDS WILL BECOME WEST THURSDAY NIGHT. FOR THE GALE
WATCH, WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY MAIN CHANNEL NORTH OF SMITH POINT VA,
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA, CHESTER
RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD, EASTERN BAY, 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY.
FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.
DHOF
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