SMWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA. Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD. Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River. Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD. * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 241 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 nm northwest of Key Bridge to 7 nm northwest of Mason Neck State Park to 9 nm northwest of Aquia Creek, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. * Strong thunderstorms will be near. North Beach and Chesapeake Beach around 345 PM EDT. Blackwalnut Point, Tilghman Island, Greenwell State Park, and Saint Leonard Creek around 405 PM EDT. Cuckold Creek, James Island, Town Creek, and Calvert Cliffs around 410 PM EDT. Solomons Island, Taylors Island, Choptank River, and Drum Point around 415 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by strong thunderstorms include Drum Point.

SMWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD. Eastern Bay. * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 237 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 nm northwest of Key Bridge to 9 nm west of Alexandria to 10 nm northwest of Quantico, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. * Strong thunderstorms will be near. Mayo, Shady Side, Deale, and Highland Beach around 345 PM EDT. Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Thomas Point Light, and Sandy Point State Park around 350 PM EDT. Matapeake and Bloody Point Light around 355 PM EDT. Poplar Island and Romancoke around 400 PM EDT. Parsons Island and Eastern Bay around 405 PM EDT. Miles River around 415 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by strong thunderstorms include Romancoke and Highland Beach.

For the following areas. Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA. Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD. Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River. Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD. At 303 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 nm northeast of Key Bridge to near Fort Hunt to near Aquia Creek, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE. Observed wind. IMPACT. Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. strong thunderstorms will be near. North Beach and Chesapeake Beach around 345 PM EDT. Blackwalnut Point, Tilghman Island, Greenwell State Park, and Saint Leonard Creek around 405 PM EDT. Cuckold Creek and Calvert Cliffs around 410 PM EDT. Solomons Island, Taylors Island, James Island, Town Creek, and Drum Point around 415 PM EDT. Choptank River around 420 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by strong thunderstorms include Drum Point.

For the following areas. Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA. Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD. Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River. Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD. At 404 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Bloody Point Light to near Flag Harbor to near Saint Clements Bay, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots and small hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Boaters could easily be thrown overboard by suddenly higher wind and waves capsizing their vessel. Boats could suffer significant damage in high winds. severe thunderstorms will be near. Blackwalnut Point, Tilghman Island, Calvert Cliffs, Greenwell State Park, and Saint Leonard Creek around 410 PM EDT. Solomons Island, Cuckold Creek, Taylors Island, James Island, Town Creek, and Drum Point around 415 PM EDT. Choptank River around 420 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by severe thunderstorms include Drum Point.

For the following areas. Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA. Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD. Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River. Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD. At 423 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Miles River to James Island to White Point Beach, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD. Waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 48 knots, and small hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Boaters could easily be thrown overboard by suddenly higher wind and waves capsizing their vessel. Boats could suffer significant damage in high winds. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. severe thunderstorms will be near. Solomons Island, Taylors Island, James Island, Town Creek, Choptank River, and Drum Point around 430 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by severe thunderstorms include Drum Point.

SMWLWX 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 615 PM EDT. * At 412 PM EDT, gust fronts were located along a line extending from near Broomes Island to Coltons Point to near Westmoreland State Park, 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. * Gust fronts will be near. Coles Point around 420 PM EDT. Piney Point and Tall Timbers around 430 PM EDT. Saint George Island around 445 PM EDT. The Targets and Hooper Island Light around 450 PM EDT. Point No Point and Richland Point Buoy around 455 PM EDT. Honga River around 500 PM EDT. Point Lookout around 505 PM EDT. Deep Hole around 510 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by gust fronts include Point Lookout.

At 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Potomac Creek to 7 miles southwest of Ladysmith to near Sabot. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near. Bowling Green, Milford, Tuckahoe, Ladysmith, Wyndham, Manakin, and Sabot around 400 PM EDT. Richmond, Ashland, Randolph Macon College, Bon Air, Kings Dominion, Glen Allen, and Fort Walker around 405 PM EDT. University Of Richmond, Port Royal, Laurel, and Lakeside around 410 PM EDT. Mechanicsville, Hanover, and Dawn around 415 PM EDT. Virginia Union University, Downtown Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, East Highland Park, and Mangohick around 420 PM EDT. Colonial Beach, Highland Springs, Loretto, and Studley around 425 PM EDT. Newtown, Leedstown, and Beulahville around 430 PM EDT. Champlain, Manquin, and Aylett around 435 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Currioman Landing, Etna Mills, Sandston, Glendale, Pocahontas State Park, Skinquarter, Atlee, Meadowville, Ashcake, and Mount Landing.

The areas affected include. Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD. Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD. Chester River to Queenstown MD. Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor. At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a gust front, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots. This front was located along a line extending from 21 nm northwest of Middle River to 14 nm west of Back River to 13 nm west of Annapolis, moving east at 20 knots. Locations impacted include. Pinehurst, Turkey Point, North Point State Park, Fort Smallwood Park, Hart Miller Island, Magothy River, Rock Hall, Dobbins Island, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester Beach, Pooles Island, Spesutie Island, Love Point, Gunpowder River, Sandy Point State Park, Baltimore Light, Northeast River, Sevenfoot Knoll, and Aberdeen Proving Ground.

* WHAT. Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE. Tidal Potomac River from Indian Head MD to Smith Point VA, Chesapeake Bay main channel north of Smith Point VA, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN. From 2 AM to 5 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* WHAT. Northwest winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. * WHERE. Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor and Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD. * WHEN. From 7 AM to 5 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

For the following areas. Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD. Eastern Bay. At 302 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 nm northeast of Key Bridge to Alexandria to Leesylvania State Park, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE. Observed wind. IMPACT. Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. strong thunderstorms will be near. Mayo, Shady Side, and Highland Beach around 345 PM EDT. Thomas Point Light, Deale, and Sandy Point State Park around 350 PM EDT. Matapeake and Chesapeake Bay Bridge around 355 PM EDT. Bloody Point Light and Romancoke around 400 PM EDT. Poplar Island and Eastern Bay around 405 PM EDT. Parsons Island around 410 PM EDT. Miles River around 420 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by strong thunderstorms include Romancoke and Highland Beach.

Some showers and thunderstorms will move across the area through this evening. Some of the heavier showers or thunderstorms will be capable of producing locally gusty winds to around 40 mph and small hail. Local downpours can also occur resulting in some brief minor flooding. Any heavier showers and thunderstorms are expected to weaken or move offshore later this evening.