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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 11:43 PM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 kt with a few gusts up to 20 kt this evening. Between 11 PM and 2 AM, there will be a wind shift to the northwest, accompanied by several hours of gusts up to 20 kt. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Smith Point VA, Chesapeake Bay main channel north of Smith Point VA, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Friday. * 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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