{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.d73fc2fb96e515db0e403596e7213e69da0fbe35.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued September 18 at 12:35PM EDT until September 19 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.d73fc2fb96e515db0e403596e7213e69da0fbe35.002.1","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":156,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued September 18 at 12:35PM EDT until September 19 at 10:00AM 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; 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:** 2026-09-18T12:35:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-18T12:35:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-18T20:45:00-04:00\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 Drum Point MD,\nChester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, and Choptank\nRiver to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River.\n\n* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EDT Saturday.\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."}