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FZUS71 KLWX 312344
MWSLWX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
744 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2025
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744 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2025
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA...
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND...
AT 744 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS WAS
LOCATED NEAR SMITH ISLAND, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND 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.
WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY
HAZARDOUS SEAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3796 7617 3796 7605 3794 7604 3796 7604
3794 7602 3794 7603 3792 7603 3793 7601
3795 7602 3795 7601 3790 7592 3789 7603
3789 7619
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 333DEG 6KT 3795 7610
WATERSPOUT...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
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