...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST...
For the following areas...
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...
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA...
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD...
At 619 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 nm south of
Westmoreland State Park, moving northeast at 40 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots and large hail.
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 and hail.
Locations impacted include...
Yeocomico River, Breton Bay, Hooper Island Light, Crisfield,
Southwest Middle Grounds, Deal Island, Ewell, Swan Point, Coltons
Point, Coles Point, Saint George Island, Point No Point, The Targets,
Richland Point Buoy, Saint Clements Bay, Smith Island, Piney Point,
Mouth Of The Potomac River, Deep Hole, and Nanticoke River Mouth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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HAIL...>.75IN;
WIND...48KTS
