Big Thorofare
Small Craft Advisory until Mon 2 AM.
Right now
updated 6:26 PM
82°F · sets 7:37 PM
gusts 16 kt
Low tide 9:37 PM
Water level not reported
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Small Craft Advisory issued August 30 at 5:30PM EDT until August 31 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC In effect through 8/31/2026, 2:00:00 AM EDT.
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Available forecast · 13 kt peak wind · 1 ft peak seas · Wave character unavailable
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Right now. Caution. Wind is the limiting factor. South 10 knots gusting 16, 5 knots under your 15 knot limit. clear, seas 1 feet, comfortably under the limit, tide falling, low tide at 9:37 PM.
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Boat or Nope's preview for Big Thorofare in Maryland uses nearby public marine forecast, tide, and local-weather sources for trip planning.
This named water in Maryland uses 8571421 - Bishops Head, MD (BISM2, 14.1 NM away) for marine observations, Ewell, Smith Island (8571117, 1.3 NM away) for tide predictions, and Tangier Island Arpt (KTGI, 9.5 NM away) for nearby aviation weather context.
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