{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.644f933681e21c9db7deeaaccff009bf68823750.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued May 13 at 11:58AM EDT until May 14 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-13","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.644f933681e21c9db7deeaaccff009bf68823750.002.1","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":196,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued May 13 at 11:58AM EDT until May 14 at 1:00AM 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; 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; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-05-13T11:58:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-13T11:58:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-13T20:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and\nwaves 2 to 4 ft.\n\n* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith\nPoint VA, and Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point\nVA.\n\n* WHEN...Until 1 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."}