


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
268 WHUS51 KLWX 311935 SMWLWX ANZ543-312030- /O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0079.250531T1935Z-250531T2030Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 335 PM EDT Sat May 31 2025 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 335 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tangier Sound, moving east at 15 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... Tangier Sound and Crisfield. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots, large hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm. && LAT...LON 3802 7584 3803 7587 3797 7590 3798 7587 3796 7586 3796 7589 3790 7591 3790 7603 3802 7602 3797 7600 3801 7598 3803 7602 3804 7600 3804 7601 3803 7603 3808 7603 3810 7587 3806 7587 3808 7578 TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 272DEG 17KT 3800 7594 HAIL...>.75IN WIND...48KTS $$ DHOF