Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
943 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
ANZ650-652-220945-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0066.000000T0000Z-260523T2300Z/
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM-
943 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 4 to 7 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague
VA out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore
Island VA out 20 NM.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT Saturday.
* 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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
540 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
ANZ530-538-220545-
/O.EXP.KLWX.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-260521T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KLWX.SC.Y.0091.260522T1000Z-260523T1000Z/
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
540 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EDT
SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...East winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected.
* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD and Patapsco
River including Baltimore Harbor.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Friday to 6 AM EDT Saturday.
* 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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
540 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
ANZ531>534-537-539>543-220545-
/O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-260523T1000Z/
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 Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-
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-
540 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island MD to Smith Point
VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA,
Chester River to Queenstown MD, 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...Until 6 AM EDT Saturday.
* 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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
228 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
ANZ430-220900-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0054.260522T1000Z-260523T1000Z/
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
228 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO
6 AM EDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25
kt and choppy waters expected.
* WHERE...Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to
Slaughter Beach DE.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Friday to 6 AM EDT Saturday.
* 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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
228 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
ANZ431-220900-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-260523T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0055.260522T0000Z-260523T1000Z/
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
228 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
EDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30
kt and choppy waters expected.
* WHERE...Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to
Slaughter Beach DE.
* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 6 AM EDT Saturday.
* 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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
228 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
ANZ451>455-220900-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SC.Y.0054.000000T0000Z-260523T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0055.260522T0000Z-260523T1000Z/
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM-
228 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
EDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30
kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Fenwick
Island DE out 20 NM.
* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 6 AM EDT Saturday.
* 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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Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
351 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-220900-
/O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0002.260522T1200Z-260523T0000Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
351 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. In New Jersey, Eastern
Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and
Coastal Ocean.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water temperatures are in the 50s to low
60s. These cold water temperatures can quickly cause
hypothermia and physical incapacitation to anyone suddenly
immersed in the water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone,
always have a floatation device with you and swim near a
lifeguard if possible. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel
to the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or
wave for help.
&&
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Guzzo
Beach Hazards Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
808 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
MDZ025-VAZ099-100-220815-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.BH.S.0001.260522T1200Z-260523T0000Z/
Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton-
808 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Breaking waves of 5 to 7 ft will result in rough surf
conditions and a high risk of rip currents.
* WHERE...In Maryland, the Maryland Beaches. In Virginia, Accomack
and Northampton Counties.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Breaking waves may cause injury and
exhaustion.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip
currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards
create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution
should be used when in or near the water
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
&&
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
839 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
MDZ025-VAZ099-100-230045-
Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton-
839 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY 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.
Beach Hazards Statement.
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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