616  
FZUS71 KLWX 012053  
MWSLWX  
 
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
453 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
ANZ532-533-540-541-012215-  
453 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
   
..A STRENGTHENING THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING THE WATERS
 
 
THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD...  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD...  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER...  
EASTERN BAY...  
 
AT 451 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF  
PRODUCING WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED  
NEAR FLAG HARBOR, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
PARSONS ISLAND, CHOPTANK RIVER, MILES RIVER, EASTERN BAY, BLACKWALNUT  
POINT, DARES BEACH, FLAG HARBOR, POPLAR ISLAND, KNAPPS NARROWS  
BRIDGE, TILGHMAN ISLAND, AND CHESAPEAKE BEACH.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL LIKELY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER WAVES,  
AND COULD POSE A SERIOUS HAZARD FOR BOATERS. A SPECIAL MARINE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED IF THIS THUNDERSTORM CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN.  
BOATERS SHOULD CONSIDER HEADING FOR SHORE BEFORE THIS STRONG  
THUNDERSTORM ARRIVES.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3864 7615 3861 7628 3863 7629 3860 7628  
3844 7646 3850 7652 3867 7655 3895 7624  
3879 7619 3885 7627 3878 7633 3876 7631  
3869 7635 3867 7634 3874 7630 3872 7630  
3871 7627 3876 7623 3871 7624  
 

 
 
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