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
1143 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 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...
  Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA...

* Until 1245 AM EDT.

* At 1143 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Solomons
  Island, moving southeast at 15 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...
  Cuckold Creek, Town Creek, Point Lookout, Hooper Island Light, Drum
  Point, Deep Hole, Point No Point, Solomons Island, The Targets,
  Richland Point Buoy, and Southwest Middle Grounds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.
Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, dangerous lightning, and
heavy rain are possible with this storm.

&&

LAT...LON 3803 7640 3811 7644 3807 7633 3825 7642
      3829 7640 3828 7647 3834 7651 3837 7647
      3834 7643 3838 7640 3840 7642 3839 7629
      3835 7625 3832 7626 3817 7609 3812 7609
      3800 7605 3799 7631
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 324DEG 13KT 3829 7642

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

$$

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