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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
736 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA...
  Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
  Island...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 736 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located near Smith Island, moving southeast at 5
  knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and waterspouts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by
           suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.
           Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3796 7617 3796 7605 3794 7604 3796 7604
      3794 7602 3794 7603 3792 7603 3793 7601
      3795 7602 3795 7601 3790 7592 3789 7603
      3789 7619
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 333DEG 6KT 3796 7611

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

$$

BRO