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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:50 AM Dec. 6, 2024 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Smith Point VA, and Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith Point VA. * WHEN...Until 3 PM 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. &&
Marine Weather Statement
Issued: 11:55 PM Dec. 5, 2024 – National Weather Service
...LOW WATER EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... Strong offshore winds will persist through Friday evening. This will result in tides of 1 to 2 feet below mean lower low water in the tidal Potomac River, and the Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith Point VA. Mariners should check navigation charts and be careful not to ground their vessel, particularly when venturing away from the main channel.
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