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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1205 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

ANZ534-543-191315-
/O.NEW.KLWX.SC.Y.0166.251119T1800Z-251120T0300Z/
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-
1205 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM EST 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.

&&

$$

DHOF

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