Weather / Small Craft Advisory
Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 9:15AM EDT until September 10 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Onset: 9/9/2026, 8:00:00 PM
Expires: 9/9/2026, 9:15:00 PM
Details
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA and, Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
What To Do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Other Active Small Craft Advisory Alerts
Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 9:53AM EDT until September 9 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 9:52AM EDT until September 10 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 9:52AM EDT until September 10 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA; Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA; Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA; Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 9:52AM EDT until September 10 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 9:49AM EDT until September 11 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY
Source: National Weather Service.