Small Craft Advisory

FROM: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
AREA: Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River
SENT: 2026-06-09T11:07:00-04:00

Small Craft Advisory issued June 9 at 11:07AM EDT until June 10 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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

* WHERE…Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island MD to Drum Point MD,
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Chester
River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, and Choptank River to
Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River.

* WHEN…From 4 PM this afternoon to noon EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS…Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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

Alert Expiration: 2026-06-09T19:15:00-04:00