{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.4b88d258d77add04c5d692794ab4444044f2a3c9.003.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued July 22 at 3:02PM EDT until July 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-22","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.4b88d258d77add04c5d692794ab4444044f2a3c9.003.1","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":130,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued July 22 at 3:02PM EDT until July 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** 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; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-22T15:02:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-22T15:02:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-23T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...West winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming\nnorth by mid evening.\n\n* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay north of North Beach MD, Chester River\nto Queenstown MD, and Eastern Bay.\n\n* WHEN...Until 8 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."}