Small Craft Advisory 04/25/2025 12:46 for areas

Headline: 
Small Craft Advisory issued April 25 at 3:46PM EDT until April 27 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Small Craft Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 12:46pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2025 - 9:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming west with gusts up to 30 kt Saturday evening. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Indian Head MD to Smith Point VA, and Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith Point VA. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Instruction: 
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Area Description: 
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; 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 Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; 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; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC