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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
625 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
ANZ531-532-539>541-172330-
625 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
A MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
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...
AT 625 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM, CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED
OVER MAYO, MOVING EAST AT 15 KNOTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PARSONS ISLAND, KENT NARROWS BRIDGE, MAGOTHY RIVER, CHESTER RIVER,
EASTERN BAY, GREENBURY POINT, MILES RIVER, NAVAL ACADEMY, SANDY POINT
STATE PARK, HIGHLAND BEACH, SEVERN RIVER, BLOODY POINT LIGHT,
MATAPEAKE, CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE, THOMAS POINT LIGHT, SHADY SIDE,
MAYO, ANNAPOLIS, AND DEALE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS, LOCALLY HIGHER
WAVES, AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.
LAT...LON 3899 7618 3897 7624 3879 7619 3878 7622
3881 7621 3885 7627 3877 7634 3878 7653
3899 7649 3902 7641 3906 7645 3902 7632
3884 7637 3886 7633 3895 7631 3890 7630
3894 7627 3892 7625 3898 7625 3902 7630
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