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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 11:24 AM Apr. 24, 2024 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusts to near 30 knots are possible over the main channel of the Chesapeake Bay between Sandy Point and Drum Point MD this evening. Waves of 2 to 4 feet are expected tonight for the main channel of the Chesapeake Bay between Pooles Island MD and Smith Point VA, and near the mouth of some of the larger tidal tributaries. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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