Special Marine Warning

Cancelled

Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River

Status Cancelled Started about 1 hour ago

Ends expired Aug 3, 4:15 PM EDT

Issued Aug 3, 3:11 PM EDT

Severity Severe

Urgency Immediate

Certainty Likely

Details

SMWLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD... Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 310 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Flag Harbor, moving east at 10 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Buoy.

IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.

* Locations impacted include... James Island, Calvert Cliffs, and Flag Harbor.

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