Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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FZUS71 KLWX 292108
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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
508 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024
ANZ534-537-543-292215-
/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0062.000000T0000Z-240529T2215Z/
508 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT...
For the following areas...
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA...
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island...
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA...
At 508 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Honga River to Point No Point to Yeocomico River,
moving east at 25 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
SOURCE...Observed wind.
IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by
suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.
strong thunderstorms will be near...
Mouth Of The Potomac River, Deep Hole, Honga River, Fishing Bay,
Point No Point, Richland Point Buoy, and Point Lookout around 515
PM EDT.
Southwest Middle Grounds, Deal Island, and Nanticoke River Mouth
around 530 PM EDT.
Bivalve around 535 PM EDT.
Smith Island, Smith Island, Tangier Sound, and Ewell around 545 PM
EDT.
Crisfield around 605 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by strong thunderstorms include Point
Lookout.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.
&&
LAT...LON 3819 7676 3823 7658 3807 7633 3829 7647
3830 7622 3839 7623 3840 7623 3840 7622
3822 7603 3836 7601 3830 7601 3823 7597
3836 7586 3806 7587 3807 7582 3808 7578
3790 7591 3789 7624
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 284DEG 23KT 3830 7618 3814 7635 3804 7649
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
$$
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