Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island 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, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA
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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... Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 526 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
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... Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 526 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Smith Island, moving northeast at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Buoy. 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, Nanticoke River Mouth, Southwest Middle Grounds, Deal Island, and Crisfield.
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- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued July 21 at 5:26PM EDT until July 21 at 5:45PM 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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