Small Craft Advisory in County, District of Columbia
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
5/8/2026 7:53:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
5/8/2026 7:53:00 PM until 5/9/2026 4:00:00 AM
* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, except 15
to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt with waves of 2 to 3 ft over the
main channel of the Chesapeake Bay.
* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island MD to Smith Point
VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA,
Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little
Choptank River, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters
surrounding Bloodsworth Island.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusts may occasionally approach gale force
tonight over the main channel of the Chesapeake Bay. The Small
Craft Advisory may need to be extended into Saturday evening.
