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Gale Warning

◍ Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD · USA · updated 9/25/2026, 9:55:00 PM

⏱ In effect until 2:00 AM UTC-4

Severity score

65/100

Confidence

High

Why this matters

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and waves 3 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from North Beach MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which co

Key stats

Severity

Moderate

Certainty

Likely

Urgency

Expected

Timeline

Gale Warning
9/25/2026, 9:55:00 PM
Gale Warning issued September 25 at 5:55PM EDT until September 26 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Sources & attribution

OfficialNWS NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DCupdated 9/25/2026, 9:55:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Spokane WAupdated 9/25/2026, 9:26:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Honolulu HIupdated 9/25/2026, 9:12:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Seattle WAupdated 9/25/2026, 9:03:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Fort Worth TXupdated 9/25/2026, 8:50:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Houston/Galveston TXupdated 9/25/2026, 8:48:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Upton NYupdated 9/25/2026, 8:44:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Portland ORupdated 9/25/2026, 8:30:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Grand Junction COupdated 9/25/2026, 8:21:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Buffalo NYupdated 9/25/2026, 7:43:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Honolulu HIupdated 9/25/2026, 7:32:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Great Falls MTupdated 9/25/2026, 7:17:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Honolulu HIupdated 9/25/2026, 7:17:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Honolulu HIupdated 9/25/2026, 7:02:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Great Falls MTupdated 9/25/2026, 6:31:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Newport/Morehead City NCupdated 9/25/2026, 6:28:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Honolulu HIupdated 9/25/2026, 3:08:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Fairbanks AKupdated 9/25/2026, 2:51:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 9/25/2026, 1:56:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Medford ORupdated 9/25/2026, 1:41:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Missoula MTupdated 9/25/2026, 1:17:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 9/25/2026, 1:10:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 9/25/2026, 1:09:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 9/25/2026, 12:55:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Wakefield VAupdated 9/25/2026, 11:47:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Fairbanks AKupdated 9/25/2026, 11:46:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 9/25/2026, 11:10:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 9/25/2026, 10:54:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 9/25/2026, 4:22:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 9/24/2026, 11:45:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 9/24/2026, 11:09:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 9/24/2026, 10:01:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 9/24/2026, 8:50:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Houston/Galveston TXupdated 9/24/2026, 7:56:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Fort Worth TXupdated 9/24/2026, 7:46:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 9/24/2026, 12:21:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 9/24/2026, 12:15:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 9/24/2026, 12:13:00 PM

⚠This is an informational severity score, not an official warning. Follow guidance from NWS/NOAA, FEMA (ready.gov), and local emergency management.