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 415 PM EDT.

* At 248 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
waterspouts was located over Tall Timbers, moving northeast at 15
knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and waterspouts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by
suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.
Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
hazardous seas.

* Locations impacted include...
Cuckold Creek, Greenwell State Park, Town Creek, Taylors Island,
Hooper Island Light, Saint Leonard Creek, Drum Point, Solomons
Island, The Targets, and Richland Point Buoy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith
Point VA, and Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point
VA.

* WHEN...Until 8 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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