Marine Weather Statement for Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD, Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor
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What is happening
The areas affected include... Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD... Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD... Chester River to Queenstown MD... Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor... At 609 PM EDT, Doppler radar and observations indicated a gust front, capable of producing a quick...
What the bulletin says to do
Mariners can expect sudden gusty winds to around 30 knots and locally higher waves. Boaters in small craft should seek safe harbor immediately.
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Bulletin details
The areas affected include... Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD... Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD... Chester River to Queenstown MD... Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor... At 609 PM EDT, Doppler radar and observations indicated a gust front, capable of producing a quick increase in wind gusts to around 30 knots. This front was located along a line extending from Magothy River to Parsons Island, moving northeast at 20 knots. The front will be near... Chester River, Baltimore Light, Gibson Island, Kent Narrows Bridge, Sandy Point State Park, Pinehurst, Magothy River, Bodkin Point, and Love Point around 615 PM EDT. Sevenfoot Knoll around 620 PM EDT. Tolchester Beach around 640 PM EDT. Pooles Island around 650 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by the front include Love Point.
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Marine Weather Statement issued August 1 at 6:11PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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