Small Craft Advisory

NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC · US

Updated

Details

Small Craft Advisory Remains In Effect Until 6 AM EDT Wednesday... ...Gale Watch Remains In Effect From Wednesday Morning Through Late Wednesday Night

Event: Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2026-09-22 02:01:00 UTC
Onset: 2026-09-22 02:01:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-22 10:15:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-23 10:00:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Response: Avoid

Description

What

For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft expected. For the Gale Watch, northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft possible.

Where

Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD.

When

For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Wednesday. For the Gale Watch, from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night.

Impacts

Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels.

Instructions

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and waves.

Affected areas

Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD

Public contact

Issuer: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Website: http://www.weather.gov

Message record

Received: 2026-09-22 02:01:41 UTC
Issue to receipt: ~41s
CAP status: Actual
CAP message type: Update
Lifecycle: Updated
Source: NWWS-OI
Feed: NWWS
Recovered: No

CAP routing and identity

ULID: 01M33DHW42Q9DWSSET8Q7RXVKF
Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a97a98d0826ed2072af5d0df0bac6b9fc3e5c943.001.1
Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope: Public
CAP source: 211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes: IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
AWIPS ID: CAPLWX
NWWS sequence: nwws_processor.3042
WMO heading: XOUS51
WMO data type: CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography: United States (US)
WMO bulletin number: 51

References

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Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	NWS
NationalWeatherService	SCY

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	MWWLWX
WMOidentifier	WHUS71 KLWX 220201
NWSheadline	SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
VTEC	/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0148.000000T0000Z-260923T1000Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-23T06:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNEL	CMAS
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Locations

Location data

Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD

Name	Value
SAME	073533
SAME	073537
SAME	073541
SAME	073542
UGC	ANZ533
UGC	ANZ537
UGC	ANZ541
UGC	ANZ542