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Small Craft Advisory Issued for Chesapeake Bay Winds

5/21/2026

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The U.S. National Weather Service issued a Small Craft Advisory for the Chesapeake Bay region effective 7 a.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday.
It forecasts northeast winds of 10-15 kt with gusts to 20 kt across Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point, MD to Smith Point, VA, and nearby tidal waters.
The advisory ends at 11 p.m. EDT Thursday, warning that conditions are hazardous to small craft and urging inexperienced mariners to stay ashore.

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The U.S. National Weather Service issued a Small Craft Advisory for the Chesapeake Bay region effective 7 a.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday.
It forecasts northeast winds of 10-15 kt with gusts to 20 kt across Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point, MD to Smith Point, VA, and nearby tidal waters.
The advisory ends at 11 p.m. EDT Thursday, warning that conditions are hazardous to small craft and urging inexperienced mariners to stay ashore.