Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
918 PM EST Wed Nov 20 2024

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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3858 7607 3857 7607 3863 7617 3858 7628
      3861 7654 3906 7645 3903 7631 3884 7637
      3895 7631 3892 7625 3903 7630 3900 7617
      3899 7617 3869 7635 3867 7634 3877 7630
      3878 7629 3878 7627 3872 7630
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 280DEG 49KT 3888 7654

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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