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Special Marine Warning
CancelledChesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD
Status
Cancelled
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
expired
Issued
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 Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD... Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD...
* Until 1230 AM EDT.
* At 1146 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Worton Point, moving east at 25 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... Worton Point and Pooles Island.
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