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Marine Weather Statement
Issued: 3:00 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A GUST FRONT OVER THE WATERS... The areas affected include... Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD... Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD... Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River... Eastern Bay... At 1059 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a front, capable of producing winds to around 25 knots. This front was located along a line extending from near Parsons Island to 8 nm east of National Harbor, moving southeast at 20 knots. Locations impacted include... Choptank River, Knapps Narrows Bridge, Tilghman Island, Blackwalnut Point, Greenbury Point, North Beach, Herring Bay, Highland Beach, Severn River, Bloody Point Light, Matapeake, James Island, Thomas Point Light, Poplar Island, Eastern Bay, Chesapeake Beach, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Shady Side, Naval Academy, and Taylors Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners can expect gusty winds and locally higher waves. Boaters in small craft should seek safe harbor immediately. &&
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