FZUS71 KLWX 101958 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 358 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ANZ530>543-102200- 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 Key Bridge to Indian Head MD- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD- 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- 358 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...SPORADIC WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 20 KNOTS... * WHAT...South to southeast winds (except southwest on the Eastern Shore of Maryland) 5 to 10 knots, with occasional gusts to 20 knots near the shore. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith Point VA, and Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Smith Point VA. * WHEN...Late this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions may be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should exercise extra caution if navigating the waters during this time. $$ DHOF