Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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FZUS71 KLWX 042348
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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
748 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
ANZ534-543-050100-
/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0113.000000T0000Z-240705T0100Z/
748 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT...
For the following areas...
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA...
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island...
At 748 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Fishing Bay to near Tangier Sound to near Tangier
Island, moving east at 20 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...
Ewell, Tangier Sound, Smith Island, Crisfield, Honga River, Fishing
Bay, Bivalve, Richland Point Buoy, Nanticoke River Mouth, Southwest
Middle Grounds, and Deal Island.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.
&&
LAT...LON 3827 7624 3834 7617 3822 7603 3836 7601
3836 7597 3832 7601 3824 7595 3836 7586
3823 7582 3814 7596 3814 7579 3806 7587
3807 7580 3808 7579 3808 7578 3790 7590
3789 7613
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 262DEG 20KT 3823 7602 3802 7595 3777 7599
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
$$
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