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...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 400 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 30 nm northwest of Middle River to 17 nm north of Key Bridge, moving east at 20 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots, waterspouts, and small hail.

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. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas.

* Locations impacted include... Fort Smallwood State Park, Turkey Point, Pinehurst, North Point State Park, Hart Miller Island, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester Beach, Worton Point, Pooles Island, Spesutie Island, Love Point, Gunpowder River, Baltimore Light, Northeast River, Sevenfoot Knoll, and Aberdeen Proving Ground.