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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 5:42 AM Sep. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA... Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island... Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA... Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD... * Until 245 AM EDT. * At 141 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Saint Inigoes Creek, moving southeast 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... Yeocomico River, Breton Bay, Saint Clements Bay, Smith Island, Piney Point, Deep Hole, Mouth Of The Potomac River, Southwest Middle Grounds, Ewell, Point Lookout, Tall Timbers, Tangier Sound, Coltons Point, Coles Point, Saint George Island, Wicomico River, Point No Point, The Targets, White Point Beach, and Cobb Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 5:41 AM Sep. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 652 TO EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 4:55 AM Sep. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA... Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD... * Until 200 AM EDT. * At 1254 AM EDT, multiple areas of strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Cuckold Creek to 8 nm south of Fairview Beach, moving southeast at 45 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, Mathias Point, U.S. 301 Nice Memorial Bridge, Saint George Island, Wicomico River, White Point Beach, and Popes Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
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