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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:59 PM Jul. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD, Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, Chester River to Queenstown MD, and Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 6 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Heat Advisory
Issued: 8:12 PM Jul. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, and southern New Jersey. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
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