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Location: Colonial Beach, VA
Elevation: 16ft
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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 4:27 PM Mar. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO
6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, south winds 10 to 15
kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. For the second Small Craft
Advisory, north to northwest winds of 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt expected.

* WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD.

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 6 PM EDT this
evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 2 AM Monday
to 6 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 4:27 PM Mar. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO
6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, south winds 10 to 15
kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. For the second Small Craft
Advisory, north to northwest winds of 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt expected.

* WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD.

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 6 PM EDT this
evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 2 AM Monday
to 6 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

Special Weather Statement
Issued: 1:28 PM Mar. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING DUE TO A COMBINATION OF BREEZY SOUTHWEST
WINDS AND LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

* TIMING: Until 7 PM this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20-25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 30 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...In the mid to upper 80s.

* IMPACTS...Low relative humidities and breezy southwest winds
could produce favorable conditions for wildfires to ignite and
spread today.

Residents are urged to exercise caution handling any potential
ignition source, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Be
sure to properly discard all smoking materials. Any dry grasses and
tree litter that ignite will have the potential to spread
quickly.

Virginia residents are reminded that open burning is
prohibited before 4 PM each day through April 30th.

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