{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.d3117cab927d121557c3c9951bbbb2783ca62fdd.001.2","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued May 19 at 2:21PM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.d3117cab927d121557c3c9951bbbb2783ca62fdd.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":162,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued May 19 at 2:21PM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-05-19T14:21:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-19T14:21:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-19T22:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, south winds 10 to\n15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. For the second Small Craft\nAdvisory, south winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt\nexpected.\n\n* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA\nand Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding\nBloodsworth Island.\n\n* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 2 AM EDT\nWednesday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM to 8\nPM EDT Wednesday.\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."}