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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
544 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
ANZ538-202154-
/O.CAN.KLWX.MA.W.0059.000000T0000Z-260520T2200Z/
544 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
..THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR...
THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND NO LONGER
POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO BOATERS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL, NORTHERN AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...AND THE ADJACENT
COASTAL WATERS.
LAT...LON 3959 7594 3949 7597 3954 7587 3945 7584
3946 7594 3939 7601 3937 7593 3936 7591
3937 7611 3934 7616 3915 7628 3901 7622
3900 7617 3900 7629 3904 7630 3903 7632
3900 7632 3900 7645 3937 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 275DEG 25KT 3960 7584 3934 7597 3921 7613
ANZ530-531-539-202200-
/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0059.000000T0000Z-260520T2200Z/
544 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD...
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD...
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD...
AT 544 PM EDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 8 NM NORTHEAST OF NORTHEAST RIVER TO 6 NM SOUTH OF
TURKEY POINT TO NEAR TOLCHESTER BEACH, MOVING EAST AT 25 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.
SOURCE...OBSERVED WIND.
IMPACT...BOATERS IN SMALL CRAFT COULD BE THROWN OVERBOARD BY
SUDDENLY HIGHER WINDS AND WAVES CAPSIZING THEIR VESSEL.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LOVE POINT, TURKEY POINT, SANDY POINT STATE PARK, BALTIMORE LIGHT,
NORTHEAST RIVER, TOLCHESTER BEACH, WORTON POINT, POOLES ISLAND,
SPESUTIE ISLAND, AND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE
EXPECTED.
LAT...LON 3959 7594 3949 7597 3954 7587 3945 7584
3946 7594 3939 7601 3937 7593 3936 7591
3937 7611 3934 7616 3915 7628 3901 7622
3900 7617 3900 7629 3904 7630 3903 7632
3900 7632 3900 7645 3937 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 275DEG 25KT 3960 7584 3934 7597 3921 7613
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
DHOF
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