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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1138 AM EDT THU APR 19 2018
ANZ533-534-541>543-191645-
/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180419T1645Z/
1138 AM EDT THU APR 19 2018
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT...
For the following areas...
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA...
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD...
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River...
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD...
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island...
At 1138 AM EDT, a gust front was located near Quantico Marine Base,
moving east at 30 knots. 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...
Choptank River...
Hooper Island Light...
Blackwalnut Point...
Saint Inigoes Creek...
Southwest Middle Grounds...
Deal Island...
Cuckold Creek...
Ewell...
Point No Point...
Calvert Cliffs...
The Targets...
Richland Point Buoy...
Smith Island...
Knapps Narrows Bridge...
Tilghman Island...
Deep Hole...
Solomons Island...
Nanticoke River Mouth...
Town Creek...
and Point Lookout.
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 3791 7627 3838 7658 3839 7658 3834 7643
3871 7655 3876 7622 3860 7605 3863 7629
3831 7623 3831 7622 3839 7623 3822 7604
3837 7598 3823 7597 3824 7595 3836 7586
3835 7586 3790 7591
TIME...MOT...LOC 1538Z 283DEG 28KT 3911 7700 3871 7741
HAIL...0.00in
WIND...>34kts
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