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The Maryland State Climatologist Office (MDSCO) resides in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science at the University of Maryland; it was established in the 1980s. Its mission is to 1) provide climate information services including data; 2) develop analyses and products to educate Marylanders on current and emerging climate; 3) place extreme events in historical perspective; and 4) support the Maryland Mesonet Project.

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West of the Bay, Eastern Shore & Southern MD
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⚠️ ACTIVE: Small Craft Advisory
WHERE: Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to 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; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
VALID UNTIL: 12:15 AM, Apr 11
DATA AS OF: Apr 10, 4:22 PM

Last Updated: Apr 10, 4:22 PM
(Updates every 10 minutes)

Other Active Alerts:

Small Craft Advisories: 5Special Weather Statement: 1

Please check the NWS site for precise Alerts & Radar throughout the state ↗