


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
802 WHUS51 KLWX 200112 SMWLWX ANZ532-533-540-541-200215- /O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0176.250720T0112Z-250720T0215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 912 PM EDT Sat Jul 19 2025 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 Sandy Point to North Beach MD... Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River... Eastern Bay... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 912 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Choptank River, moving east at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. * Locations impacted include... Blackwalnut Point, Choptank River, Miles River, Knapps Narrows Bridge, and Tilghman Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3858 7611 3863 7617 3860 7621 3863 7625 3857 7631 3855 7628 3854 7635 3869 7648 3878 7632 3867 7634 3876 7632 3878 7630 3878 7627 3872 7630 3875 7628 3885 7620 3879 7619 3871 7624 3859 7605 TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 254DEG 9KT 3867 7628 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ EST