Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, 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... Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island... At 635 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Tangier Sound, moving southwest at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
For the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA... Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island... At 635 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Tangier Sound, moving southwest 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... Deep Hole, Tangier Sound, Smith Island, Southwest Middle Grounds, and Deal Island.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Special Marine Warning issued August 31 at 6:35PM EDT until August 31 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 31 at 6:04PM EDT until August 31 at 7:00PM 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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