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Location: Chestertown, MD
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Freezing Spray Advisory
Issued: 9:37 PM Jan. 26, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
TUESDAY...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 10 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt. For the Freezing Spray Advisory,
moderate accumulation of freezing spray expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD.

* WHEN...Until 7 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.

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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 9:37 PM Jan. 26, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
TUESDAY...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 10 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt. For the Freezing Spray Advisory,
moderate accumulation of freezing spray expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD.

* WHEN...Until 7 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.

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Cold Weather Advisory
Issued: 6:33 PM Jan. 26, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 7 below expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware,
northeast Maryland, central and southern New Jersey, and southeast
Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero could result
in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously cold wind chills and or
temperatures are expected Wednesday night through Thursday night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

If you do not have heat in your home or lack shelter, you can call
211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the cold.

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