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Special Marine Warning

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD

Ended Oct 16, 8:00 PM EDT

Moving east at 37 mph
20 MI
10 MI
Map of the Special Marine Warning over Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD, with the area it draws around the storm. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 16, 5:54 PM EDT
Until
Oct 16, 8:00 PM EDT
Issued
Oct 16, 5:54 PM EDT
Office
Baltimore MD/Washington, DC
Number
278 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Severe
Storm motion
Moving east at 37 mph
Where
Atlantic waters

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 554 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 24 nm northwest of Havre De Grace to 21 nm northwest of Middle River to 30 nm north of Key Bridge, moving east at 30 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... Northeast River, Turkey Point, Worton Point, Spesutie Island, Aberdeen Proving Ground, and Havre De Grace.

What to do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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