Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1126 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD...
  Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River...

* Until 1215 AM EDT.

* At 1126 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Blackwalnut
  Point, 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...
  Blackwalnut Point, Choptank River, James Island, Tilghman Island,
  and Taylors Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3857 7607 3860 7616 3863 7617 3860 7621
      3863 7624 3861 7627 3858 7627 3857 7631
      3853 7628 3856 7621 3853 7620 3849 7627
      3850 7633 3844 7630 3852 7648 3873 7636
      3867 7634 3871 7634 3860 7605
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 306DEG 23KT 3860 7636

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

KJP