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Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD +2 more

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The affected areas were... Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD... Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD... Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD... Chester River to Queenstown MD... Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor... The thunderstorms have moved out of the area, but frequent...

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The affected areas were... Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD... Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD... Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD... Chester River to Queenstown MD... Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor... The thunderstorms have moved out of the area, but frequent lightning will continue during the next hour. A follow-up Marine Weather Statement will be issued shortly to address this threat. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and northern Maryland...and the adjacent coastal waters.

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  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued August 20 at 5:26PM EDT until August 20 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued August 20 at 3:57PM EDT until August 20 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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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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