...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Indian Head MD to Smith Point
VA, Chesapeake Bay from North Beach MD to Smith Point VA,
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River,
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD, and Tangier Sound and the
inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN...Until noon EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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