Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
170 FZUS71 KLWX 262204 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 604 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ANZ533-534-542-543-262300- /O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0087.000000T0000Z-240626T2300Z/ 604 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 603 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm producing waterspouts was located over Solomons Island, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and 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. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. 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. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && 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 2203Z 259DEG 26KT 3832 7646 WATERSPOUT...OBSERVED HAIL...0.00IN WIND...48KTS $$ AVS