Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
916 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

ANZ530>532-538>540-290230-
/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0057.000000T0000Z-240529T0230Z/
916 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD...
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD...
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD...
Chester River to Queenstown MD...
Eastern Bay...
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor...

At 916 PM EDT, a gust front was located along a line extending from
10 nm north of Gunpowder River to near Dobbins Island to 8 nm
southeast of Fort Washington, moving east at 30 knots.

HAZARD...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.

Locations impacted include...
North Point State Park, Magothy River, Eastern Bay, Dobbins Island,
Pooles Island, Gunpowder River, Sandy Point State Park, Northeast
River, Bloody Point Light, Thomas Point Light, Parsons Island,
Pinehurst, Turkey Point, Fort Smallwood Park, Hart Miller Island,
Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester Beach, Worton Point, and
Spesutie Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3959 7594 3949 7597 3954 7587 3945 7584
      3940 7601 3936 7588 3932 7618 3894 7636
      3884 7638 3884 7637 3897 7625 3879 7619
      3876 7654 3902 7641 3927 7665 3923 7643
      3941 7637 3948 7622 3937 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 281DEG 30KT 3953 7642 3906 7654 3866 7685

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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