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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 10:41 PM May. 22, 2025 – 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... Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD... Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD... Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 641 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Town Creek, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. * Locations impacted include... Cuckold Creek, Hooper Island Light, Drum Point, Honga River, Fishing Bay, The Targets, Solomons Island, Bivalve, Richland Point Buoy, Nanticoke River Mouth, and Deal Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && HAIL...<.75IN; WIND...>34KTS
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:18 PM May. 22, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from North Beach MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Coastal Flood Statement
Issued: 6:42 PM May. 22, 2025 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 2 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. && Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour. CAMBRIDGE MD MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 23/12 AM 3.3 1.3 1.3 1 NONE 23/01 PM 3.0 1.0 1.2 1 NONE 24/02 AM 3.1 1.1 0.9 1 NONE 24/02 PM 2.4 0.4 0.6 1 NONE 25/03 AM 2.6 0.6 0.2 1 NONE BISHOPS HEAD MD MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.2 FT, MODERATE 3.7 FT, MAJOR 4.2 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.1 FT, MODERATE 1.6 FT, MAJOR 2.1 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/10 PM 3.4 1.3 1.2 2 MINOR 23/10 AM 3.2 1.1 1.2 2 MINOR 23/11 PM 3.2 1.1 0.8 2 MINOR 24/11 AM 2.5 0.4 0.5 2 NONE 25/12 AM 2.7 0.6 0.2 1 NONE 25/12 PM 2.1 0.0 0.1 1 NONE CRISFIELD MD MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.3 FT, MODERATE 1.8 FT, MAJOR 2.8 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/10 PM 3.3 1.1 1.3 1 NONE 23/10 AM 3.2 1.0 1.3 1 NONE 23/11 PM 3.2 1.0 1.0 1 NONE 24/11 AM 2.4 0.2 0.6 1 NONE 24/11 PM 2.6 0.4 0.3 1 NONE 25/11 AM 1.9 -0.3 0.2 1 NONE &&
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