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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
752 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

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 915 PM EDT.

* At 752 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 10 nm northwest of Havre De Grace to Back River to
  near Annapolis, moving east at 20 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...
  Fort Smallwood State Park, Pinehurst, Turkey Point, North Point
  State Park, Magothy River, Hart Miller Island, Rock Hall, Dobbins
  Island, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester Beach, Pooles
  Island, Spesutie Island, Love Point, Gunpowder River, Sandy Point
  State Park, Baltimore Light, Northeast River, Sevenfoot Knoll, and
  Chester River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3959 7593 3949 7597 3954 7587 3945 7584
      3940 7601 3936 7588 3932 7619 3901 7622
      3901 7621 3900 7617 3899 7647 3902 7641
      3926 7665 3923 7643 3941 7637 3948 7622
      3937 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 282DEG 21KT 3966 7629 3929 7645 3900 7661

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

$$

Geiger