Small Craft Advisory issued September 10 at 6:13AM 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: 9/10/2026, 10:13:00 AM

Expires: 9/10/2026, 2:00:00 PM

Details

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. * 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...Until 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.

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