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...
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 443 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
waterspouts was located near Hooper Island Light, moving northeast
at 25 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...
Hooper Island Light, Honga River, Fishing Bay, 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.
&&
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE;
HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...>34KTS
