OFFICIAL WEATHER ALERT · ACTIVE

Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 5 at 11:16PM EST until November 6 at 3:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Minor

What is happening

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...Until 3 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Official instructions

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Original message from NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Wording is preserved from the source.

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