Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
262 WHUS51 KLWX 300227 SMWLWX ANZ530-531-538-539-300430- /O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0098.240630T0227Z-240630T0430Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1027 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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... * Until 1230 AM EDT. * At 1026 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 20 nm northwest of Middle River to 22 nm north of Key Bridge, moving east at 25 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... Pinehurst, Turkey Point, North Point State Park, Fort Smallwood Park, Hart Miller Island, Magothy River, Rock Hall, Dobbins Island, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester Beach, Pooles Island, Spesutie Island, Love Point, Gunpowder River, Sandy Point State Park, Baltimore Light, Northeast River, Sevenfoot Knoll, and Aberdeen Proving Ground. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 3959 7593 3949 7597 3954 7587 3945 7584 3940 7601 3936 7588 3932 7619 3901 7622 3901 7621 3900 7617 3899 7648 3913 7645 3926 7665 3923 7643 3941 7637 3948 7622 3937 7622 TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 275DEG 24KT 3947 7683 3927 7714 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ KJP