Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
911 FZUS71 KLWX 060215 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1015 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ANZ530-060245- /O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0073.000000T0000Z-240606T0245Z/ 1015 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT... For the following areas... Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD... At 1014 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Spesutie Island, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Locations impacted include... Northeast River, Turkey Point, Spesutie Island, Aberdeen Proving Ground, and Havre De Grace. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 3959 7593 3949 7597 3954 7587 3945 7585 3946 7594 3940 7601 3936 7588 3936 7594 3937 7596 3936 7597 3937 7599 3937 7607 3943 7612 3945 7609 3949 7615 3954 7611 3960 7595 TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 253DEG 20KT 3942 7606 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ BJL