Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Baltimore/Washington
Areas Affected: 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 Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; 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
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 2:52pm EST
Alert Effective: Sunday 2:52pm EST
Alert Expires: Sunday 11:00pm EST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 2:52pm EST
Event Ends: Monday 1:00am EST
Issued by: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Smith Point VA, and Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith Point VA. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The surge of gale force wind gusts is expected to arrive around early to mid afternoon and last into the evening.
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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.40614a1a6f2fa839e2abeba7085112805a91229b.001.1 Codes: ANZ530, ANZ531, ANZ532, ANZ533, ANZ534, ANZ535, ANZ536, ANZ537, ANZ538, ANZ539, ANZ540, ANZ541, ANZ542, ANZ543 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.40614a1a6f2fa839e2abeba7085112805a91229b.001.1