Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued November 20 at 9:18PM EST until November 20 at 11:15PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 20, 2024 - 6:18pm
Expires:
November 20, 2024 - 8:15pm
Description:
SMWLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD...
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD...
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD...
Chester River to Queenstown MD...
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River...
Eastern Bay...
* Until 1115 PM EST.
* At 917 PM EST, a sudden wind shift was located over Mayo, moving
east at 50 knots.
HAZARD...Sudden onset of wind gusts of 35 to 45 knots.
SOURCE...Measured wind gusts over land.
IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by
suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.
* Locations impacted include...
Parsons Island, Choptank River, Kent Narrows Bridge, Magothy River,
Chester River, Eastern Bay, Blackwalnut Point, Greenbury Point,
Highland Beach, Sandy Point State Park, Romancoke, Bloody Point
Light, Matapeake, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Thomas Point Light, Poplar
Island, Knapps Narrows Bridge, Tilghman Island, Shady Side, and
Mayo.
Instruction:
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.
Area Description:
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; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC