...Increased Fire Danger Saturday...

Low relative humidity, gusty winds and above normal temperatures
will produce favorable conditions for wildfires to ignite and
spread on Saturday.

Residents are urged to exercise caution handling any potential
ignition source...including machinery... cigarettes...and matches.
Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials. Any dry grasses
and tree litter that ignite will have the potential to spread
quickly.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 10 to 15
kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. For the Gale Warning,
northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 3
to 6 ft expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point MD to Smith Point VA,
Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little
Choptank River, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters
surrounding Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to
11 AM EST Saturday. For the Gale Warning, from 11 AM Saturday
to 6 AM EST Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.

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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM EST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 10 to 15
kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. For the Gale Warning,
northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 3
to 6 ft expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point MD to Smith Point VA,
Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little
Choptank River, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters
surrounding Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to
11 AM EST Saturday. For the Gale Warning, from 11 AM Saturday
to 6 AM EST Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.

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