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
1246 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA...
  Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
  Island...
  Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA...

* Until 145 AM EDT.

* At 1246 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Irvington,
  moving northeast at 40 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...
  Ewell, Point Lookout, Tangier Sound, Smith Island, Mouth Of The
  Potomac River, Deep Hole, Nanticoke River Mouth, Southwest Middle
  Grounds, and Deal Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3798 7642 3819 7609 3815 7603 3820 7605
      3819 7608 3824 7595 3830 7590 3823 7590
      3823 7582 3818 7595 3813 7595 3814 7579
      3809 7587 3808 7588 3808 7578 3807 7579
      3803 7587 3790 7591 3789 7624
TIME...MOT...LOC 0446Z 241DEG 39KT 3775 7641

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

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