Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
554 FZUS71 KLWX 272352 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 752 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ANZ530-531-538-539-280030- /O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0050.000000T0000Z-240528T0030Z/ 752 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT... For the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD... Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD... Chester River to Queenstown MD... Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor... At 751 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Middle River, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 48 knots, and large hail. 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 and hail. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Locations impacted include... Pinehurst, North Point State Park, Fort Smallwood Park, Hart Miller Island, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester Beach, Worton Point, Pooles Island, Gunpowder River, Baltimore Light, Sevenfoot Knoll, and Rock Hall. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central and northern Maryland...and the adjacent coastal waters. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 3937 7622 3942 7613 3937 7607 3932 7618 3929 7617 3917 7627 3909 7623 3904 7624 3906 7646 3913 7645 3926 7665 3930 7660 3922 7649 3923 7643 3930 7641 3932 7635 3940 7636 3940 7630 3946 7630 3948 7622 TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 278DEG 17KT 3930 7646 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...>.75IN WIND...48KTS $$ CAS