Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Eastern Bay +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD, Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, Eastern Bay
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- Severe
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What is happening
SMWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD... Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD... Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River... Eastern Bay... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 609...
What the bulletin says to do
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and southern Maryland...and the adjacent coastal waters. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD... Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD... Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River... Eastern Bay... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 609 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Matapeake to near James Island, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and waterspouts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. * Locations impacted include... Choptank River, Tilghman Island, Eastern Bay, Blackwalnut Point, Chesapeake Beach, Greenbury Point, North Beach, Herring Bay, Highland Beach, Dares Beach, Romancoke, Bloody Point Light, Matapeake, James Island, Thomas Point Light, Poplar Island, Shady Side, Deale, and Mayo.
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- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 20 at 6:09PM EDT until August 20 at 7:45PM 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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