Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA +1 more

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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... Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD... * Until 245 AM EDT. * At 141 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Saint Inigoes Creek, moving southeast at 40 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... Yeocomico River, Breton Bay, Saint Clements Bay, Smith Island, Piney Point, Deep Hole, Mouth Of The Potomac River, Southwest Middle Grounds, Ewell, Point Lookout, Tall Timbers, Tangier Sound, Coltons Point, Coles Point, Saint George Island, Wicomico River, Point No Point, The Targets, White Point Beach, and Cobb Island.