SMWLWX 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. Eastern Bay. Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor. * Until 1030 PM EDT. * At 824 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 27 nm northwest of Middle River to 15 nm north of Key Bridge to 8 nm northwest of Mason Neck State Park, moving east at 35 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. North Point State Park, Magothy River, Eastern Bay, Dobbins Island, Pooles Island, Gunpowder River, Sandy Point State Park, Northeast River, Bloody Point Light, Thomas Point Light, Parsons Island, Pinehurst, Turkey Point, Fort Smallwood Park, Hart Miller Island, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester Beach, Worton Point, and Spesutie Island.

For the following areas. 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. Eastern Bay. Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor. At 846 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 17 nm northwest of Middle River to 16 nm west of Fort Smallwood Park to near Gunston Hall, moving east at 35 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. North Point State Park, Magothy River, Eastern Bay, Dobbins Island, Pooles Island, Gunpowder River, Sandy Point State Park, Northeast River, Bloody Point Light, Thomas Point Light, Parsons Island, Pinehurst, Turkey Point, Fort Smallwood Park, Hart Miller Island, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester Beach, Worton Point, and Spesutie Island.

For the following areas. 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. Eastern Bay. Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor. At 916 PM EDT, a gust front was located along a line extending from 10 nm north of Gunpowder River to near Dobbins Island to 8 nm southeast of Fort Washington, 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. North Point State Park, Magothy River, Eastern Bay, Dobbins Island, Pooles Island, Gunpowder River, Sandy Point State Park, Northeast River, Bloody Point Light, Thomas Point Light, Parsons Island, Pinehurst, Turkey Point, Fort Smallwood Park, Hart Miller Island, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester Beach, Worton Point, and Spesutie Island.

A few westerly wind gusts to around 20 knots are possible this evening. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should exercise extra caution if navigating in these conditions.