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
SMWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA... Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 629 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA... Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 629 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Hooper Island Light to near Saint Marys River, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots and large hail. SOURCE...Buoy. IMPACT...Boaters could easily be thrown overboard by suddenly higher wind and waves capsizing their vessel. Boats could suffer significant damage in high winds and hail. * Locations impacted include... Ewell, Tangier Sound, Crisfield, Deep Hole, Fishing Bay, Point No Point, The Targets, Nanticoke River Mouth, Southwest Middle Grounds, and Deal Island.
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- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued July 22 at 6:29PM EDT until July 22 at 7:30PM 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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