{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.36073fc9c53ca1b4cbbdc72fa07dea1b29629f9b.003.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued July 1 at 6:35PM EDT until July 2 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-01","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.36073fc9c53ca1b4cbbdc72fa07dea1b29629f9b.003.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC"},"word_count":208,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued July 1 at 6:35PM EDT until July 2 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** 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; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-01T18:35:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-01T18:35:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-02T02:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.\n\n* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island MD to Smith Point\nVA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA,\nPatapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, Chester River to\nQueenstown MD, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and\nthe Little Choptank River, and Tangier Sound and the inland\nwaters surrounding Bloodsworth Island.\n\n* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Thursday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.\n\n## Instructions\nInexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller\nvessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions."}