Special Marine Warning

SMWLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 1240 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 16 nm north of Havre De Grace to 13 nm northwest of Middle River to 26 nm northwest of Back River, moving southeast at 40 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... Fort Smallwood State Park, Pinehurst, Turkey Point, Aberdeen Proving Ground, North Point State Park, Magothy River, Hart Miller Island, Rock Hall, Dobbins Island, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester Beach, Pooles Island, Spesutie Island, Love Point, Gunpowder River, Sandy Point State Park, Baltimore Light, Northeast River, and Sevenfoot Knoll.