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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
927 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026

ANZ530>533-535>542-070930-
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0058.260407T1200Z-260408T0000Z/
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-
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-
927 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
  expected.

* WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Smith Point VA,
  and Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Drum Point
  MD.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
927 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026

ANZ534-543-070930-
/O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0058.260407T1200Z-260408T1000Z/
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-
927 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM
EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA
  and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding
  Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN...From 8 AM Tuesday to 6 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$


Freeze Watch


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
936 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026

DEZ001>003-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ013>027-PAZ060-070-071-101>104-106-
071100-
/O.CON.KPHI.FZ.A.0001.260408T0400Z-260408T1300Z/
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-
Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-
Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Southeastern Burlington-Berks-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western
Chester-Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-
Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Dover, Norristown, Oxford, Cape May Court
House, Kennett Square, Cherry Hill, Denton, Glassboro,
Centreville, Honey Brook, Pennsville, Millville, Chestertown,
Hammonton, Collegeville, Lansdale, Reading, Philadelphia,
Pottstown, Morrisville, Long Beach Island, Media, Camden,
Atlantic City, Mount Holly, Ocean City, Freehold, Georgetown,
Moorestown, Easton, Doylestown, Wilmington, West Chester,
Jackson, Wharton State Forest, Sandy Hook, and Trenton
936 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware,
  northeast Maryland, central and southern New Jersey, and east
  central and southeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Guzzo

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
906 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026

MDZ021>024-070915-
/O.CON.KAKQ.FZ.A.0001.260408T0400Z-260408T1300Z/
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-
906 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.

* WHERE...Dorchester, Inland Worcester, Somerset, and Wicomico
  Counties.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
845 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026

MDZ003>006-008-011-503>508-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-053-055-056-
501-502-505-506-526-527-WVZ051>053-070845-
/O.CON.KLWX.FZ.A.0001.260408T0400Z-260408T1300Z/
Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-Cecil-Southern
Baltimore-Northwest Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery-
Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-
Southeast Harford-Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-
Warren-Clarke-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-
Culpeper-Fairfax-Stafford-Spotsylvania-Northern Fauquier-Southern
Fauquier-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-Northwest Prince William-
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-
845 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures 25 to 31 degrees possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, and
  northern Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western
  Virginia, and panhandle West Virginia.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

LFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service State College PA
1142 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026

PAZ036-057-059-063>066-071300-
/O.NEW.KCTP.FZ.A.0001.260408T0400Z-260408T1300Z/
Franklin-Dauphin-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster-
Including the cities of Gettysburg, York, Lancaster, Carlisle,
Chambersburg, Harrisburg, Lebanon, and Hershey
1142 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 degrees F possible.

* WHERE...Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon,
  and York Counties.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Those with agricultural interests should protect sensitive crops and
other vegetation as a result of the potential sub-freezing
temperatures.


&&

$$

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