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Special Marine Warning issued August 31 at 6:35PM EDT until August 31
Affecting Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
In effect until: Aug 31, 2026, 11:00 PM
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
Likely impact; effects through 11:00 PM.
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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For the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA... Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island... At 635 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Tangier Sound, moving southwest at 15 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... Deep Hole, Tangier Sound, Smith Island, Southwest Middle Grounds, and Deal Island.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™