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FZUS71 KLWX 191536
MWSLWX
Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1136 AM EDT THU APR 19 2018
ANZ530>532-538>540-191645-
/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0018.000000T0000Z-180419T1645Z/
1136 AM EDT THU APR 19 2018
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT...
For the following areas...
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...
Eastern Bay...
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor...
At 1135 AM EDT, a gust front was moving into the upper Chesapeake
Bay. Numerous wind gusts of 35 to 45 knots have been observed with
this line.
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...
North Point State Park...
Magothy River...
Eastern Bay...
Pooles Island...
Greenbury Point...
Herring Bay...
Highland Beach...
Sandy Point State Park...
Gunpowder River...
Severn River...
Bloody Point Light...
Thomas Point Light...
Poplar Island...
Parsons Island...
Fort Smallwood State Park...
Pinehurst...
Turkey Point...
Hart Miller Island...
Gibson Island...
and Bodkin Point.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This is a particularly dangerous situation. Sudden onset of gale
force winds can cause even experienced mariners to capsize.
Capsizing in cold water is especially dangerous and can quickly
result in hypothermia. If you haven't already done so, move to safe
harbor now!
&&
LAT...LON 3943 7599 3915 7628 3900 7617 3904 7630
3894 7636 3884 7637 3897 7625 3879 7619
3885 7627 3873 7634 3872 7653 3898 7649
3902 7640 3925 7665 3923 7643 3940 7637
3947 7621 3937 7622 3955 7602
TIME...MOT...LOC 1535Z 295DEG 28KT 3960 7676 3907 7707
HAIL...0.00in
WIND...>34kts
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