Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD, Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD
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What is happening
For the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD... Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD... At 954 PM EDT, a gust front was located along a line extending from Gunpowder River to 7 nm east of Tolchester Beach, moving southwest at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater....
What the bulletin says to do
Seek safe shelter...mariners can expect gusty winds and increasing waves.
Full official description
Bulletin details
For the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD... Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD... At 954 PM EDT, a gust front was located along a line extending from Gunpowder River to 7 nm east of Tolchester Beach, moving southwest at 20 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... Tolchester Beach, Worton Point, Pooles Island, Hart Miller Island, and Gunpowder River.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Special Marine Warning issued September 1 at 9:55PM EDT until September 1 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued September 1 at 9:33PM EDT until September 1 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Official revision
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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