Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
438 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD...
  Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 438 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Back River,
  moving northeast at 15 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...
  Fort Smallwood Park and North Point State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3930 7660 3922 7649 3923 7643 3910 7644
      3910 7645 3913 7645 3921 7657 3921 7659
      3922 7658 3926 7664 3927 7664
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 247DEG 13KT 3925 7656

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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