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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 1:52 AM Nov. 27, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD... Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD... Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River... Eastern Bay... * Until 1045 PM EST. * At 852 PM EST, gust fronts were located along a line extending from 17 nm northwest of Fort Smallwood State Park to 11 nm northeast of Key Bridge to near Reagan National Airport, moving east at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Surface observations. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. * Locations impacted include... Parsons Island, Choptank River, Knapps Narrows Bridge, Eastern Bay, Chesapeake Beach, North Beach, Herring Bay, Dares Beach, Romancoke, Bloody Point Light, Matapeake, Flag Harbor, James Island, Thomas Point Light, Calvert Cliffs, Poplar Island, Blackwalnut Point, Tilghman Island, and Taylors Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 10:49 PM Nov. 26, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EST 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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