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Baltimore/Washington - MD, US, National Weather Service

Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor

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... Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor... Until 500 PM EDT. At 257 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 11 nm west of Annapolis to 8 nm east of Fort Washington to 7 nm northeast of Port Tobacco River, moving northeast at 55 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... North Point State Park, Magothy River, Dobbins Island, Pooles Island, Gunpowder River, Sandy Point State Park, Northeast River, Thomas Point Light, Fort Smallwood State Park, Pinehurst, Turkey Point, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Hart Miller Island, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester Beach, Worton Point, Spesutie Island, Love Point, and Baltimore Light. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for central, northern and northeastern Maryland...and the adjacent coastal waters. WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE; HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...48KTS