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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 1:25 PM Nov. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Smith Point VA, and Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith Point VA. * 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. &&
Marine Weather Statement
Issued: 9:37 AM Nov. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS THIS MORNING... A few northwesterly wind gusts to near gale force are possible this morning, mainly between 8 AM and 11 AM over the upper tidal Potomac River, and the Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Drum Point MD. Mariners should exercise extreme caution or avoid navigating in these conditions.
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 8:16 AM Nov. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
There is an elevated risk for fire spread today for the eastern shore of Maryland. Minimum relative humidity values will fall into the 30 to 35 percent range early this afternoon. This will be accompanied by cool and dry northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph with 30 to 35 mph gusts. These conditions, along with the continued drying of fine fuels, could support the rapid spread of any fires that ignite, which could quickly become difficult to control. Relative humidities will begin to increase towards evening and winds will decrease after sunset. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Be sure to properly extinguish or dispose of any potential ignition sources, including smoking materials such as cigarette butts. This forecast considers meteorological, fuel, and land conditions and has been developed in coordination with state fire officials.
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