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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
602 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
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CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT 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-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
602 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
..OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 20 KNOTS EARLY THIS EVENING
* WHAT...OCCASIONAL SOUTH TO WEST WIND GUSTS OF 15 TO 20 KTS.
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF SANDY POINT MD, TIDAL POTOMAC
FROM KEY BRIDGE TO COBB ISLAND MD, PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING
BALTIMORE HARBOR, CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD, AND PATUXENT
RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS MAY 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.
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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-EASTERN BAY-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND-
602 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
..OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE EARLY THIS EVENING
* WHAT...OCCASIONAL SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 KTS.
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA,
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA, EASTERN
BAY, CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK
RIVER, AND TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING
BLOODSWORTH ISLAND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS AND WAVES ARE POSSIBLE, AND MAY
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER STAYING IN PORT.
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