Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD, Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
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What is happening
For the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA... Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD... Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River... Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD... Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island... At 459 PM...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Full official description
Bulletin details
For the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA... Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD... Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River... Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD... Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island... At 459 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over U.S. 301 Nice Memorial Bridge, moving east 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... Greenwell State Park, Hooper Island Light, Saint Leonard Creek, Solomons Island, Cuckold Creek, Town Creek, Drum Point, Honga River, Dares Beach, James Island, Calvert Cliffs, Flag Harbor, Taylors Island, and Broomes Island.
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Official revisions
- Update
Special Marine Warning issued July 22 at 4:59PM EDT until July 22 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued July 22 at 4:29PM EDT until July 22 at 5:30PM 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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