Stevensville, MD Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD...
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD...
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD...
Chester River to Queenstown MD...
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River...
Eastern Bay...

* Until 100 PM EDT.

* At 1124 AM EDT, gust fronts were located along a line extending
from near Back River to near Tidal Basin, moving east at 35 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...
Choptank River, Chester River, Eastern Bay, Blackwalnut Point,
Greenbury Point, Highland Beach, Sandy Point State Park, Severn
River, Bloody Point Light, Thomas Point Light, Poplar Island,
Parsons Island, Pinehurst, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Miles
River, Taylors Island, Love Point, Baltimore Light, and Romancoke.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

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HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...>34KTS

...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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