Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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FZUS71 KLWX 131951
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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
351 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

ANZ533-534-537-542-543-132045-
/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0065.000000T0000Z-130613T2045Z/
351 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT...

FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD
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
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD

AT 349 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS...HAIL UP TO
THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS FROM COVE
POINT NATURAL GAS PIER TO SAINT GEORGE ISLAND...OR FROM 3 NM
SOUTHEAST OF COVE POINT NATURAL GAS PIER TO SAINT GEORGE ISLAND...
MOVING EAST AT 95 KNOTS.

THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  SOUTH MARSH ISLAND...
  HONGA RIVER...
  FISHING BAY...
  NANTICOKE RIVER MOUTH...
  RACCOON POINT...

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 50 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGH WAVES AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.

&&

LAT...LON 3817 7676 3822 7676 3806 7633 3830 7638
      3837 7657 3843 7654 3832 7643 3847 7640
      3823 7606 3841 7600 3830 7600 3841 7577
      3824 7590 3836 7560 3818 7594 3817 7574
      3803 7578 3798 7643
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 276DEG 93KT 3836 7628 3810 7639

$$

GMS








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