Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1201 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
  Island...

* Until 130 AM EDT.

* At 1201 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Taylors
  Island, moving southeast at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by
           suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.

* Locations impacted include...
  Bivalve, Nanticoke River Mouth, and Fishing Bay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3820 7587 3820 7589 3819 7594 3825 7604
      3828 7603 3831 7606 3833 7602 3837 7601
      3834 7596 3831 7602 3823 7597 3825 7594
      3834 7591 3836 7586 3826 7592 3823 7589
      3823 7588 3825 7588 3823 7585 3823 7582
TIME...MOT...LOC 0401Z 306DEG 21KT 3846 7617

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

KJP