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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
842 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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...
  Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD...
  Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
  Island...
  Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 842 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Greenwell State Park to near Nomini Bay, moving
  east at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by 
           suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.

* Locations impacted include...
  Hooper Island Light, Smith Island, Crisfield, Deep Hole, Nanticoke
  River Mouth, Southwest Middle Grounds, Ewell, Tangier Sound, Point
  No Point, Honga River, Fishing Bay, The Targets, Richland Point
  Buoy, Bivalve, and Deal Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3832 7642 3836 7620 3822 7603 3835 7601
      3835 7597 3832 7601 3824 7595 3836 7586
      3835 7586 3814 7596 3814 7579 3806 7587
      3807 7580 3807 7579 3808 7578 3790 7591
      3789 7624
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 288DEG 20KT 3837 7660 3812 7669 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

CJL