{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.587a36deb1cd25bb9c9eeeef1384c42d1732b518.001.2","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued September 20 at 12:59PM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.587a36deb1cd25bb9c9eeeef1384c42d1732b518.001.2","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":181,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued September 20 at 12:59PM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM 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; 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:** 2026-09-20T12:59:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-20T12:59:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-20T21:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt\nexpected.\n\n* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island MD to Smith Point\nVA, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, Choptank\nRiver to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and\nTangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth\nIsland.\n\n* WHEN...From 6 AM to noon EDT Monday.\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."}