[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; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; 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: 2026-07-01T08:17:00-04:00

Small Craft Advisory issued July 1 at 8:17AM EDT until July 2 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT…South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected.

* WHERE…Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island MD to Smith Point
VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA,
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, 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…Until 2 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS…Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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

Alert Expiration: 2026-07-01T17:00:00-04:00