Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
520 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

ANZ534-537-543-182200-
/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0073.000000T0000Z-130618T2200Z/
520 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND

AT 515 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS
IN EXCESS OF 34 KNOTS FROM 23 NM EAST OF NANTICOKE RIVER MOUTH TO 5
NM SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH MARSH ISLAND...OR FROM 17 NM EAST OF RACCOON
POINT TO 5 NM SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH MARSH ISLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
20 KNOTS.

THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  NANTICOKE RIVER MOUTH...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WATERSPOUTS CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY AND CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND
CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS WAVES. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY.

WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 34 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGH WAVES AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.

&&

LAT...LON 3800 7646 3818 7609 3816 7604 3820 7604
      3825 7591 3828 7576 3824 7584 3823 7578
      3820 7581 3818 7594 3818 7588 3814 7587
      3817 7586 3814 7581 3817 7574 3812 7583
      3808 7586 3810 7576 3790 7591 3789 7625
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 218DEG 41KT 3825 7540 3810 7604

$$

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