Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
254 FZUS71 KLWX 121650 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1250 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024 ANZ530-531-539-121715- /O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0042.000000T0000Z-240512T1715Z/ 1250 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 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... At 1250 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tolchester Beach, moving southeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. Hail may damage your vessel. Locations impacted include... Pooles Island and Tolchester Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 3931 7618 3930 7618 3929 7617 3926 7622 3915 7628 3913 7625 3909 7623 3906 7623 3917 7639 3933 7623 TIME...MOT...LOC 1650Z 305DEG 17KT 3920 7623 HAIL...>.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ DHOF