Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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153 FZUS71 KLWX 142102 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 502 PM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 ANZ533-541-142130- /O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0125.000000T0000Z-240714T2130Z/ 502 PM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT... For the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD... Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River... At 501 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Blackwalnut Point, moving southeast at 5 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... Blackwalnut Point, Choptank River, Knapps Narrows Bridge, and Tilghman Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 3857 7607 3860 7616 3863 7617 3860 7621 3863 7625 3857 7631 3853 7627 3856 7621 3851 7621 3850 7631 3865 7647 3873 7640 3874 7633 3873 7631 3872 7630 3872 7629 3876 7623 3868 7621 3859 7605 TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 327DEG 7KT 3867 7635 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ KR