{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.f751ba0e07f139822729d13d2006bca0c6ad0040.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Marine Weather Statement issued May 31 at 5:25PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-31","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f751ba0e07f139822729d13d2006bca0c6ad0040.001.1","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":180,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Marine Weather Statement: Marine Weather Statement issued May 31 at 5:25PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Observed\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; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; 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\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-05-31T17:25:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-31T17:25:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-31T21:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...South winds 5 to 10 kt with occasional gusts of 15 to 20\nkt possible at times.\n\n* WHERE...Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD, and\nChesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Drum Point MD.\n\n* WHEN...Through this evening.\n\n* IMPACTS...Conditions may be hazardous to small craft.\n\n## Instructions\nInexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller\nvessels, should exercise extra caution if navigating the waters\nduring this time."}