SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 481 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA

TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD

TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD

TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA

PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD
EASTERN BAY
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER

PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND

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...
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 651 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 26 nm southwest of
Westmoreland 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...
Hooper Island Light, Smith Island, Crisfield, Deep Hole, Mouth Of
The Potomac River, Saint Inigoes Creek, Nanticoke River Mouth,
Southwest Middle Grounds, Ewell, Point Lookout, Tangier Sound,
Point No Point, Honga River, Fishing Bay, The Targets, Richland
Point Buoy, Bivalve, and Deal Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
481 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND

DORCHESTER            SOMERSET              WICOMICO
WORCESTER

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

AMELIA                CHESTERFIELD          CITY OF RICHMOND
CUMBERLAND            FLUVANNA              GOOCHLAND
HANOVER               HENRICO               LOUISA
POWHATAN

IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

ESSEX                 KING WILLIAM          KING AND QUEEN
NEW KENT              RICHMOND              WESTMORELAND

IN EASTERN VIRGINIA

LANCASTER             MIDDLESEX             NORTHUMBERLAND

IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CAROLINE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMELIA COURTHOUSE, ANGOLA, BEACH,
BON AIR, BOTTOMS BRIDGE, BRAYS FORK, BROWNS CORNER,
BURRUSS CORNER, CAMBRIDGE, CARET, CEDAR FORK, CENTER CROSS,
CHAMPLAIN, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, CHULA, CLANCIE, COLONIAL BEACH,
CORBIN, CRISFIELD, DAWN, DENARO, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE,
DUNNSVILLE, EARLS, GLEN ALLEN, GOOCHLAND, GRESSIT, GUINEA MILLS,
HAWK, HOWERTONS, JETERSVILLE, KILMARNOCK,
KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LAKE MONTICELLO, LANCASTER,
LEWISETTA, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, LOUISA, MANNBORO, MASCOT, MATTAPONI,
MEADOWVILLE, MECHANICSVILLE, MIDLOTHIAN, MINERAL, MOSELEY,
MOUNTCASTLE, NEW KENT AIRPORT, OCEAN CITY, ORAPAX FARMS,
POWHATAN, PRINCESS ANNE, QUINTON, RAINES TAVERN, REEDS, RICHMOND,
SALISBURY, SANDSTON, SCOTTS FORK, STODDERT, TALLEYSVILLE,
URBANNA, WARSAW, AND WEST POINT.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA,
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA and
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Wednesday.

* 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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