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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
442 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-
442 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point MD to Smith Point VA,
  and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding
  Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 11 PM EDT this evening.

* 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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