...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM EST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. For the Small Craft
Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
waves 2 to 4 ft expected.
* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay main channel north of Smith Point VA,
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Chester
River to Queenstown MD, 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 Gale Warning, until noon EST today. For the
Small Craft Advisory, from noon today to 1 AM EST Saturday.
* 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.
&&
Weather Alert
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM EST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. For the Small Craft
Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
waves 2 to 4 ft expected.
* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay main channel north of Smith Point VA,
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Chester
River to Queenstown MD, 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 Gale Warning, until noon EST today. For the
Small Craft Advisory, from noon today to 1 AM EST Saturday.
* 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.
&&
Weather Alert
...BLACK ICE POSSIBLE ON AREA ROADWAYS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING...
As temperatures drop tonight into Friday morning, any lingering
moisture or slush on area roadways will freeze, which may result
in black ice formation. The threat for black ice will continue
into the mid morning hours on Friday before temperatures warm
above freezing. Motorists will need to be alert to the possibility
of slick spots. Motorists should exercise caution while driving,
especially on bridges and overpasses. Allow for extra time to
reach your destination and avoid sudden stops or accelerations.
Maria Magdalena Bothazi, 77, of Pocomoke City, passed away surrounded by family, Thursday, February 13, 2025, in Peninsula Regional Medical Center - Salisbury, ending a battle with cancer.