- In force from
- Oct 16, 5:49 PM EDT
- Until
- Oct 16, 7:45 PM EDT
- Issued
- Oct 16, 5:49 PM EDT
- Office
- Baltimore MD/Washington, DC
- Number
- 277 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe
- Storm motion
- Moving east southeast at 28 mph
- Where
- Atlantic waters
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 745 PM EDT.
* At 549 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 28 nm northwest of Gunpowder River to 29 nm west of Middle River to 25 nm northwest of Key Bridge, moving east at 25 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, North Point State Park, Hart Miller Island, Magothy River, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester Beach, Pooles Island, Love Point, Gunpowder River, Sandy Point State Park, Baltimore Light, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Sevenfoot Knoll, and Severn River.
What to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Every area Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD
Read the platesWaterspout FB-EVT-012How to read a warning FB-STN-001
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