...BRIEF PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Occasional west to northwest wind gusts around 20 knots
are possible.

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

* WHEN...Through late 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.