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Marine Weather Statement
Issued: 1:20 AM Sep. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SHOWERS APPROACHING THE WATERS... The areas affected include... Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD... Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD... Chester River to Queenstown MD... Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor... At 920 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated showers, capable of producing winds to around 25 knots. These showers were located along a line extending from 17 nm northwest of Havre De Grace to 27 nm west of Middle River to 43 nm northwest of Key Bridge, moving south at 15 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots, locally higher waves, and lightning strikes. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 11:56 PM Sep. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island MD to Drum Point MD, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, and Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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