Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
915 FZUS71 KLWX 060146 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 946 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ANZ530-531-060200- /O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0071.000000T0000Z-240606T0200Z/ 946 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT... For the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD... Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD... At 946 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Northeast River to near Turkey Point to near Gunpowder River, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Locations impacted include... Turkey Point, Gunpowder River, Northeast River, Worton Point, Spesutie Island, Aberdeen Proving Ground, and Havre De Grace. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 3960 7594 3949 7597 3954 7587 3945 7584 3946 7594 3940 7601 3937 7590 3936 7588 3937 7611 3931 7619 3930 7618 3933 7635 3940 7637 3940 7630 3947 7625 3948 7622 3937 7622 3945 7609 3949 7615 3954 7611 TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 281DEG 17KT 3954 7590 3940 7602 3940 7627 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ BJL