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
934 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD...
  Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD...
  Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD...
  Chester River to Queenstown MD...
  Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River...
  Eastern Bay...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.

* At 934 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Matapeake,
  moving east at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Kent Narrows Bridge, Magothy River, Chester River, Eastern Bay,
  Greenbury Point, Shady Side, Herring Bay, Highland Beach, Sandy
  Point State Park, Severn River, Bloody Point Light, Thomas Point
  Light, Poplar Island, Parsons Island, Knapps Narrows Bridge, Miles
  River, Love Point, Naval Academy, Baltimore Light, and Romancoke.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central and
southern Maryland...and the adjacent coastal waters.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3871 7622 3873 7624 3871 7627 3881 7621
      3885 7627 3878 7633 3876 7633 3877 7630
      3878 7632 3878 7627 3875 7630 3872 7627
      3871 7655 3899 7649 3902 7641 3907 7645
      3906 7623 3903 7624 3900 7617
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 277DEG 18KT 3894 7635

HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...48KTS

$$

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