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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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WHUS51 KLWX 240017
SMWLWX
ANZ530-531-538-539-240145-
/O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0027.130524T0017Z-130524T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
817 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD...
  PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR...
  CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD...
  CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD...

* UNTIL 945 PM EDT

* AT 815 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
  34 KNOTS FROM BALTIMORE INNER HARBOR TO 6 NM SOUTHWEST OF HANOVER
  STREET BRIDGE...MOVING EAST AT 25 KNOTS.

* THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR.
  CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD.
  CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD.
  CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING. STAY BELOW DECK IF
POSSIBLE AND KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COAST GUARD OR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3927 7664 3926 7664 3914 7644 3906 7643
      3905 7623 3918 7625 3917 7626 3928 7620
      3928 7614 3933 7616 3931 7613 3942 7623
      3948 7622 3945 7629 3933 7628 3941 7635
      3939 7642 3932 7633 3922 7642
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 276DEG 23KT 3929 7661 3917 7665

$$

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