Small Craft Advisory in County, District of Columbia
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
10/21/2026 4:40:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
10/21/2026 4:40:00 PM until 10/22/2026 12:45:00 AM
* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point 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, Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD and Tangier Sound
and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusts may be more occasional and
localized to wider waterways until after midnight.
