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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:14 PM Feb. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD, and Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 PM EST Monday. For the Low Water Advisory, until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. Mariners should navigate shallow waters with extreme caution due to below normal water levels. &&
Low Water Advisory
Issued: 6:14 PM Feb. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD, and Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 PM EST Monday. For the Low Water Advisory, until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. Mariners should navigate shallow waters with extreme caution due to below normal water levels. &&
Cold Weather Advisory
Issued: 5:05 PM Feb. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 4 below expected. * WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and northern Virginia. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 8 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. &&
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