Special Marine Warning for Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River
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SMWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River... * Until 515 AM EDT. * At 307 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Knapps Narrows Bridge, moving south at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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SMWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River... * Until 515 AM EDT. * At 307 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Knapps Narrows Bridge, moving south at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. Hail may damage your vessel. * Locations impacted include... James Island, Choptank River, and Taylors Island.
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Special Marine Warning issued July 27 at 3:08AM EDT until July 27 at 5:15AM 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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