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
842 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  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...
  Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 842 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Coles Point,
  moving northeast at 20 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...
  Yeocomico River, Hooper Island Light, Solomons Island, Nanticoke
  River Mouth, Cuckold Creek, Town Creek, Cobb Island, Coltons Point,
  Drum Point, Nomini Bay, Coles Point, Honga River, Saint George
  Island, Fishing Bay, Point No Point, Wicomico River, Calvert
  Cliffs, The Targets, Bivalve, and Richland Point Buoy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3802 7650 3817 7685 3829 7688 3808 7635
      3808 7633 3839 7658 3834 7643 3846 7649
      3847 7633 3831 7622 3832 7622 3839 7623
      3840 7623 3822 7604 3837 7601 3836 7601
      3823 7597 3836 7586 3823 7582
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 242DEG 20KT 3811 7659

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

$$

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