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Baltimore/Washington - MD, US, National Weather Service

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD... Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD... Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD... Chester River to Queenstown MD... Eastern Bay... Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor... Until 1045 PM EDT. At 842 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 30 nm northwest of Middle River to 11 nm northwest of Mason Neck State Park, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots and waterspouts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Kent Narrows Bridge, North Point State Park, Magothy River, Eastern Bay, Dobbins Island, Pooles Island, Gunpowder River, Sandy Point State Park, Northeast River, Bloody Point Light, Thomas Point Light, Poplar Island, Parsons Island, Fort Smallwood State Park, Pinehurst, Turkey Point, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Hart Miller Island, Gibson Island, and Bodkin Point. 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