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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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For the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA... Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island... At 957 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Smith Island, moving southeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated....

What the bulletin says to do

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service.

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For the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA... Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island... At 957 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Smith Island, moving southeast at 30 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... Smith Island, Deep Hole, Nanticoke River Mouth, Southwest Middle Grounds, Ewell, Point Lookout, Tangier Sound, Honga River, Fishing Bay, Point No Point, The Targets, Richland Point Buoy, and Deal Island.

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  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued August 17 at 9:57PM EDT until August 17 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued August 17 at 8:41PM EDT until August 17 at 10:15PM 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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