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WHUS51 KLWX 210218

SMWLWX

ANZ531>533-539>541-210415-

/O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0234.241121T0218Z-241121T0415Z/



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

918 PM EST Wed Nov 20 2024



The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD...

  Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD...

  Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD...

  Chester River to Queenstown MD...

  Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River...

  Eastern Bay...



* Until 1115 PM EST.



* At 917 PM EST, a sudden wind shift was located over Mayo, moving 

  east at 50 knots.



  HAZARD...Sudden onset of wind gusts of 35 to 45 knots.



  SOURCE...Measured wind gusts over land.



  IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by 

           suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.



* Locations impacted include...

  Parsons Island, Choptank River, Kent Narrows Bridge, Magothy River,

  Chester River, Eastern Bay, Blackwalnut Point, Greenbury Point,

  Highland Beach, Sandy Point State Park, Romancoke, Bloody Point

  Light, Matapeake, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Thomas Point Light, Poplar

  Island, Knapps Narrows Bridge, Tilghman Island, Shady Side, and

  Mayo.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

expected.



&&



LAT...LON 3858 7607 3857 7607 3863 7617 3858 7628

      3861 7654 3906 7645 3903 7631 3884 7637

      3895 7631 3892 7625 3903 7630 3900 7617

      3899 7617 3869 7635 3867 7634 3877 7630

      3878 7629 3878 7627 3872 7630

TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 280DEG 49KT 3888 7654 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



$$



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FZUS71 KLWX 210229

MWSLWX



Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

929 PM EST Wed Nov 20 2024



ANZ535-536-210239-

/O.EXP.KLWX.MA.W.0232.000000T0000Z-241121T0230Z/

929 PM EST Wed Nov 20 2024



...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM EST...



The affected areas were... 

Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD...

Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD...



The front has moved out of the area and no longer poses a significant

threat to boaters.



&&



LAT...LON 3850 7733 3866 7724 3864 7719 3870 7720

      3873 7706 3891 7705 3885 7700 3870 7700

      3867 7708 3862 7709 3851 7724 3839 7723

      3846 7701 3839 7698 3839 7699 3834 7704

      3838 7706 3833 7716 3836 7730

TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 281DEG 37KT 3887 7683 



$$



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