Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
648 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
ANZ532>534-536-537-540>543-020700-
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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 Indian Head to Cobb Island MD-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-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-
648 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt
expected.
* WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Indian Head MD to Smith Point
VA, Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point MD to Smith Point VA,
Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little
Choptank River, Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD, and
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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DHOF
Marine Weather Statement
Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
506 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
ANZ532-533-020100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD-
506 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
...OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 20 KNOTS...
* WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with occasional gusts up to 20
kt possible.
* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to Drum Point MD.
* WHEN...Through early this evening.
* IMPACTS...Conditions may be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should exercise extra caution if navigating the waters
during this time.
$$
Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
506 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
ANZ535-020100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD-
506 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
...OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 20 KNOTS...
* WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with occasional gusts up to 20
kt possible.
* WHERE...Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD.
* WHEN...Through early this evening.
* IMPACTS...Conditions may be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should exercise extra caution if navigating the waters
during this time.
$$
Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
506 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
ANZ543-020100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-
506 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
...OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 20 KNOTS...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with occasional gusts up to
20 kt possible.
* WHERE...Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding
Bloodsworth Island.
* WHEN...Through early this evening.
* IMPACTS...Conditions may be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should exercise extra caution if navigating the waters
during this time.
$$
DHOF
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
650 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
MDZ025-VAZ099-100-022300-
Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton-
650 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, eastern
Virginia and southeast Virginia.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
303 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
NCZ029-044>047-080-081-094-195-021915-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Beaufort-Mainland Hyde-
Pamlico-West Carteret-
303 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Patchy fog, at times locally dense around sunrise, may lead to travel
impacts during Friday morning commute.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
303 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
NCZ203>205-021915-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
303 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Moderately strong northeast winds behind a front early next will
build seas enough to pose coastal flooding concerns for vulnerable
locations with compromised dune structures. Winds currently forecast
to peak late Monday to early Tuesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1252 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
NCZ011-027-028-042-043-075>078-085-086-088-089-021700-
Halifax-Nash-Edgecombe-Johnston-Wilson-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-
Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
1252 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Areas of fog, some of it dense at times, will reduce visibilities
late tonight and early Friday morning across the Coastal Plain and
eastern Sandhills.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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