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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
815 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

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...
  Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 813 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located near Ewell, moving north at 30 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Hooper Island Light, Smith Island, Deep Hole, Nanticoke River
  Mouth, Southwest Middle Grounds, Ewell, Tangier Sound, Honga River,
  Fishing Bay, Bivalve, Richland Point Buoy, Deal Island, and
  Crisfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3793 7632 3840 7623 3832 7615 3832 7620
      3822 7604 3836 7601 3831 7602 3823 7597
      3836 7586 3826 7592 3823 7582 3814 7596
      3814 7579 3808 7588 3808 7578 3803 7587
      3796 7587 3789 7600 3789 7624
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 192DEG 66KT 3806 7607 

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

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