809  
WHUS51 KLWX 092313  
SMWLWX  
ANZ533-534-541-543-092345-  
/O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0138.260709T2313Z-260709T2345Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
713 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
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...  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH  
ISLAND...  
 
* UNTIL 745 PM EDT.  
 
* AT 713 PM EDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM NEAR TILGHMAN ISLAND TO 6 NM EAST OF TAYLORS ISLAND  
TO NEAR THE TARGETS, 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.  
 
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
CHOPTANK RIVER, TAYLORS ISLAND, HOOPER ISLAND LIGHT, BLACKWALNUT  
POINT, HONGA RIVER, RICHLAND POINT BUOY, AND TILGHMAN ISLAND.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE  
EXPECTED.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3860 7616 3863 7617 3860 7621 3863 7625  
3857 7631 3853 7627 3856 7621 3850 7622  
3823 7606 3823 7637 3846 7632 3849 7628  
3850 7632 3873 7636 3867 7634 3870 7633  
3874 7622 3868 7621 3859 7605  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 265DEG 24KT 3870 7628 3845 7616 3825 7633  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 
 
 
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