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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
523 WHUS51 KLWX 010102 SMWLWX ANZ534-537-010230- /O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0108.240701T0102Z-240701T0230Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 902 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA... Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA... * Until 1030 PM EDT. * At 902 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 nm north of Wicomico River, moving southeast at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boaters could easily be thrown overboard by suddenly higher wind and waves capsizing their vessel. Boats could suffer significant damage in high winds. * Locations impacted include... Yeocomico River, Breton Bay, Saint Clements Bay, Piney Point, Mouth Of The Potomac River, Southwest Middle Grounds, Cobb Island, Point Lookout, Tall Timbers, Coltons Point, Nomini Bay, Coles Point, Saint George Island, Point No Point, Wicomico River, and White Point Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 3797 7641 3801 7647 3803 7652 3807 7654 3815 7661 3817 7685 3827 7686 3823 7658 3814 7651 3807 7633 3825 7641 3802 7615 3792 7628 TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 313DEG 22KT 3838 7679 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...48KTS $$ KJP