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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 847 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Smith Point, moving southeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Observed wind....

What the bulletin says to do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.

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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 847 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Smith Point, moving southeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Observed wind. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. Locations impacted include... Ewell, Tangier Sound, Smith Island, Southwest Middle Grounds, and Crisfield.

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  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued July 28 at 8:47PM EDT until July 28 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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  2. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued July 28 at 8:38PM EDT until July 28 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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  3. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued July 28 at 8:16PM EDT until July 28 at 9:15PM 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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