Special Marine Warning

SMWLWX

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... Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 814 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Brent Point to 33 nm northwest of Cobham Bay, moving east at 20 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... Yeocomico River, Breton Bay, Saint Clements Bay, Piney Point, Mouth Of The Potomac River, Maryland Point, Nanjemoy Creek, Port Tobacco River, Colonial Beach, Cobb Island, Point Lookout, Tall Timbers, Swan Point, Coltons Point, Nomini Bay, Coles Point, Mathias Point, U.S. 301 Nice Memorial Bridge, Saint George Island, and Wicomico River.