# Small Craft Advisory: Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-17 19:43 ingested 2026-10-18 02:55

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## extract

Small Craft Advisory — Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
Severity: Minor. Certainty: Likely.
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 15 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. For the Small Craft
Advisory, northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
and waves 2 to 4 ft expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from North Beach MD to Smith Point VA,
and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding
Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 6 AM EDT Sunday. For the
Small Craft Advisory, from 6 AM to 6 PM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels.

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.