THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 529 UNTIL
10 PM EDT THIS EVENING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH 527. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN MARYLAND THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND

DORCHESTER            SOMERSET              WICOMICO
WORCESTER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CAMBRIDGE, CRISFIELD, OCEAN CITY,
PRINCESS ANNE, AND SALISBURY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 529 UNTIL
10 PM EDT THIS EVENING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH 527. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD
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...
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...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 419 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Broomes
Island, moving northeast 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...
Greenwell State Park, Hooper Island Light, Saint Leonard Creek,
Solomons Island, Cuckold Creek, Town Creek, Drum Point, Point No
Point, Calvert Cliffs, The Targets, Richland Point Buoy, Broomes
Island, and Taylors 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.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
northwest early Wednesday morning.

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

* WHEN...Until 6 PM 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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