Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
106 FZUS71 KLWX 262231 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 631 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ANZ534-262330- /O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0089.000000T0000Z-240626T2330Z/ 631 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT... For the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA... ...THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MARINERS OVER THE WATERS... At 630 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near The Targets to near Mouth Of The Potomac River to 8 nm west of Smith Point, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 60 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... Deep Hole, Point No Point, and Southwest Middle Grounds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 3791 7627 3801 7629 3805 7633 3808 7633 3816 7637 3823 7614 3817 7609 3811 7609 3803 7604 3802 7605 3795 7605 3790 7604 3789 7624 TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 268DEG 18KT 3824 7632 3804 7631 3788 7642 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...48KTS $$ KR