[UPDATE] 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; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
SENT: 2026-06-21T14:10:00-04:00

Small Craft Advisory issued June 21 at 2:10PM EDT until June 22 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT…South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
waves 2 to 4 ft expected.

* WHERE…Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island MD to Smith Point
VA, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, Choptank
River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island.

* WHEN…From 9 AM to 6 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS…Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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

Alert Expiration: 2026-06-21T22:15:00-04:00