...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT...
For the following areas...
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...
At 844 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts
was located near Mouth Of The Potomac River, moving west at 35 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 48 knots.
SOURCE...Observed wind of up to 52 knots on Deal Island.
IMPACT...Boaters could easily be thrown overboard by suddenly higher
wind and waves capsizing their vessel. Boats could suffer
significant damage in high winds. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas.
Locations impacted include...
Hooper Island Light, Crisfield, Southwest Middle Grounds, Cuckold
Creek, Ewell, Coles Point, Saint George Island, Point No Point,
Calvert Cliffs, The Targets, Richland Point Buoy, Smith Island, Piney
Point, Deep Hole, Mouth Of The Potomac River, Solomons Island,
Nanticoke River Mouth, Town Creek, Point Lookout, and Tall Timbers.
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.
&&
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE;
HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...48KTS
