Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
548 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

ANZ533-534-542-543-262300-
/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0087.000000T0000Z-240626T2300Z/
548 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA...
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD...
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD...
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island...

At 548 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near White Point
Beach, moving east at 25 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Boaters could easily be thrown overboard by suddenly higher
         wind and waves capsizing their vessel. Boats could suffer
         significant damage in high winds.

Locations impacted include...
Cuckold Creek, Town Creek, Hooper Island Light, Saint Leonard Creek,
Drum Point, Flag Harbor, Calvert Cliffs, Solomons Island, The
Targets, and Richland Point Buoy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.
Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots, high waves, dangerous lightning,
and heavy rain are possible with this storm.

&&

LAT...LON 3816 7637 3829 7640 3831 7650 3842 7652
      3834 7643 3838 7640 3845 7647 3863 7654
      3864 7634 3851 7635 3842 7628 3832 7626
      3823 7614
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 256DEG 24KT 3830 7660

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...48KTS

$$

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