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 745 PM EDT.
* At 551 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Yeocomico
River, moving east at 20 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by
suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.
Hail may damage your vessel.
* Locations impacted include...
Ewell, Point Lookout, Tangier Sound, Smith Island, Mouth Of The
Potomac River, Southwest Middle Grounds, and Crisfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
&&
HAIL...>.75IN;
WIND...>34KTS
