Gale Warning issued January 1 at 1:05AM EST until January 1 at 8:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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Jan 1, 2025

* WHAT…For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt. For the Gale Warning, west winds 15 to
25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft expected.

* WHERE…Chesapeake Bay from North Beach MD to Smith Point VA,
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, 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…For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM EST early this
morning. For the Gale Warning, from 6 AM this morning to 8 PM
EST this evening.

* IMPACTS…Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels.

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