Marine Weather Statement
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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1010 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014

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CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND-
1010 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014

...BLOWOUT TIDES AFFECTING THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL
POTOMAC RIVER...

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE CREATED BLOW OUT TIDES ACROSS THE
MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. TIDAL
ANOMALIES AROUND ONE TO AS MUCH AS TWO FEET BELOW NORMAL ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WATER LEVELS WILL INCREASE
LATER TONIGHT AS WINDS DIMINISH.

MARINERS SHOULD CHECK NAVIGATION CHARTS AND BE CAREFUL NOT TO
GROUND YOUR VESSEL...PARTICULARLY WHEN BOATING AWAY FROM THE MAIN
CHANNEL.


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