{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.d4745cf709974f6b53af89ce1ccc67aff05141dd.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued June 9 at 11:07AM EDT until June 10 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-09","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.d4745cf709974f6b53af89ce1ccc67aff05141dd.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":175,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued June 9 at 11:07AM EDT until June 10 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; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-06-09T11:07:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-09T11:07:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-09T19:15:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected.\n\n* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island MD to Drum Point MD,\nTidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Chester\nRiver to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, and Choptank River to\nCambridge MD and the Little Choptank River.\n\n* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to noon 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."}