Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
310 FZUS71 KLWX 052343 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 743 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ANZ530-531-060000- /O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0069.000000T0000Z-240606T0000Z/ 743 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT... For the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD... Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD... At 743 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Gunpowder River to 8 nm north of Back River to Middle River, moving east at 5 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, Tolchester Beach, Worton Point, Pooles Island, Spesutie Island, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Havre De Grace, and Middle River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 3959 7593 3949 7597 3954 7587 3945 7584 3946 7594 3940 7601 3936 7588 3936 7589 3937 7611 3920 7625 3931 7640 3940 7637 3940 7630 3946 7630 3948 7622 3937 7622 3945 7609 3949 7615 3954 7611 3960 7595 TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 271DEG 7KT 3942 7640 3941 7642 3934 7641 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Geiger