Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD
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What is happening
SMWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 520 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Gunpowder River, moving southeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater....
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 520 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Gunpowder River, moving southeast at 15 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... Worton Point, Spesutie Island, and Aberdeen Proving Ground.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 17 at 5:21PM EDT until August 17 at 6:15PM 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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