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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 2:29 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
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... Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor... * Until noon EDT. * At 1029 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 nm west of Havre De Grace to 22 nm west of Fort Smallwood State Park, moving east at 40 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... Fort Smallwood State Park, Turkey Point, North Point State Park, Hart Miller Island, Tolchester Beach, Worton Point, Pooles Island, Spesutie Island, Gunpowder River, Northeast River, Sevenfoot Knoll, Havre De Grace, and Aberdeen Proving Ground. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 2:12 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...INCREASING WINDS OVER THE WATERS... Southwest winds will continue to gust around gale-force through early this afternoon. Wind gusts around 30 to 35 knots have been observed at Annapolis, Baltimore, and over southern Maryland. These wind gusts are occurring ahead of a line of heavy showers and possible thunderstorms. Special Marine Warnings may be needed as the line of showers and thunderstorms move across the waters through the afternoon. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect.
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 12:27 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this morning, becoming northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD, Chesapeake Bay north of North Beach MD, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, Chester River to Queenstown MD, and Eastern Bay. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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