Gale Warning

NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC · US

Updated

Details

Gale Warning Remains In Effect Until 10 PM EDT This Evening

Event: Gale Warning
Issued: 2026-09-26 11:45:00 UTC
Onset: 2026-09-26 11:45:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-26 19:45:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-27 02:00:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Response: Avoid

Description

What

North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft.

Where

Chesapeake Bay north of North Beach MD, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, and Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River.

When

Until 10 PM EDT this evening.

Impacts

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

Instructions

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.

Affected areas

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
Chester River to Queenstown MD
Eastern Bay
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River

Public contact

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

Message record

Received: 2026-09-26 11:45:54 UTC
Issue to receipt: ~55s
CAP status: Actual
CAP message type: Update
Lifecycle: Updated
Source: NWWS-OI
Feed: NWWS
Recovered: No

CAP routing and identity

ULID: 01M3ERJFYPCZEQ5JHV0HE429B4
Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b0bac24901d863f96dee49834905d5ce9e40741a.002.1
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.9725
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	GLW

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	MWWLWX
WMOidentifier	WHUS71 KLWX 261145
NWSheadline	GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
VTEC	/O.CON.KLWX.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260927T0200Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-26T22:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNEL	CMAS
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Locations

Location data

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
Chester River to Queenstown MD
Eastern Bay
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River

Name	Value
SAME	073530
SAME	073531
SAME	073532
SAME	073539
SAME	073540
SAME	073541
UGC	ANZ530
UGC	ANZ531
UGC	ANZ532
UGC	ANZ539
UGC	ANZ540
UGC	ANZ541