🔵 Minor

Small Craft Advisory

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; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

Small Craft Advisory issued October 31 at 2:51PM EDT until November 1 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Alert Description

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Indian Head MD to Smith Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Safety Instructions

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

Time Information

Effective

Oct 31, 2025, 6:51 PM

Expires

Nov 1, 2025, 3:00 AM

Issued

Oct 31, 2025, 6:51 PM

Alert Details

Severity

Minor

Urgency

Expected

Certainty

Likely

Issued By

NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

National Weather Service