WHUS71 KLWX 151016 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 616 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ANZ530>534-537-539>541-543-151500- /O.NEW.KLWX.SC.Y.0160.261015T1016Z-261015T1500Z/ 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 Cobb Island 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- 616 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay main channel north of Smith Point VA, 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, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$