Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
661 FZUS71 KLWX 121722 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 122 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024 ANZ534-121732- /O.CAN.KLWX.MA.W.0043.000000T0000Z-240512T1815Z/ 122 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024 ...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED... The affected areas were... Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA... The thunderstorm has moved out of the warned area and no longer poses a significant threat to boaters. && LAT...LON 3799 7589 3820 7607 3830 7613 3822 7603 3830 7604 3822 7583 3821 7585 3819 7594 3814 7596 3814 7579 3806 7587 3807 7583 3808 7580 3808 7578 TIME...MOT...LOC 1722Z 300DEG 26KT 3818 7601 $$ ANZ543-121815- /O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0043.000000T0000Z-240512T1815Z/ 122 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT... For the following areas... Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island... At 122 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Deal Island, moving southeast at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. Locations impacted include... Tangier Sound, Fishing Bay, Nanticoke River Mouth, and Deal Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 3799 7589 3820 7607 3830 7613 3822 7603 3830 7604 3822 7583 3821 7585 3819 7594 3814 7596 3814 7579 3806 7587 3807 7583 3808 7580 3808 7578 TIME...MOT...LOC 1722Z 300DEG 26KT 3818 7601 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ DHOF