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...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 802 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 nm west of Deal Island to Mouth Of The Potomac
River to 17 nm northwest of Urbanna Inlet, moving southeast at 20
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...
Ewell, Point Lookout, Tangier Sound, Smith Island, Deep Hole, Mouth
Of The Potomac River, Nanticoke River Mouth, Southwest Middle
Grounds, and Deal Island.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southern
Maryland...and the adjacent coastal waters.
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
&&
HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...>34KTS
