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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
626 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

ANZ534-537-542-543-200300-
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Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-
626 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...East winds 10 to 15 kt gusts up to 20 kts.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA,
  Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Patuxent
  River to Broomes Island MD and Tangier Sound and the inland
  waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN...Until 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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