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2025 [KLWX] BALTIMORE_MD/_WASHINGTON_DC Marine (MA) Warning (W) Number 5

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RADAR Composite at Issuance Time

Storm Based Warning History

818 
WHUS51 KLWX 132148
SMWLWX
ANZ530>534-538>543-132245-
/O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0005.250213T2148Z-250213T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
448 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2025

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...
  Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD...
  Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD...
  Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD...
  Chester River to Queenstown MD...
  Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River...
  Eastern Bay...
  Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor...
  Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD...
  Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
  Island...

* Until 545 PM EST.

* At 445 PM EST, a gust front was located along a line extending 
  from 8 nm north of Bivalve to 7 nm southwest of Monitor Merrimack 
  Bridge Tunnel, moving east at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Buoy.

  IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by 
           suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.

* Locations impacted include...
  Choptank River, Kent Narrows Bridge, North Point State Park,
  Magothy River, Eastern Bay, Dobbins Island, Blackwalnut Point,
  Pooles Island, Greenbury Point, Highland Beach, Gunpowder River,
  Sandy Point State Park, Severn River, Northeast River, Bloody Point
  Light, Thomas Point Light, Calvert Cliffs, Poplar Island, Parsons
  Island, and Pinehurst.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a particularly dangerous situation. Sudden onset of gale 
force winds can cause even experienced mariners to capsize. 
Capsizing in cold water is especially dangerous an can quickly cause 
hypothermia.

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3949 7597 3945 7584 3940 7601 3936 7588
      3932 7619 3915 7628 3914 7628 3879 7619
      3885 7627 3875 7634 3859 7605 3861 7627
      3847 7633 3835 7618 3830 7647 3917 7648
      3941 7637 3948 7622 3937 7622 3958 7594
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 337DEG 93KT 3844 7587 3684 7653 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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818 
WHUS51 KLWX 132148
SMWLWX
ANZ530>534-538>543-132245-
/O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0005.250213T2148Z-250213T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
448 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2025

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...
  Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD...
  Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD...
  Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD...
  Chester River to Queenstown MD...
  Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River...
  Eastern Bay...
  Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor...
  Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD...
  Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
  Island...

* Until 545 PM EST.

* At 445 PM EST, a gust front was located along a line extending 
  from 8 nm north of Bivalve to 7 nm southwest of Monitor Merrimack 
  Bridge Tunnel, moving east at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Buoy.

  IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by 
           suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.

* Locations impacted include...
  Choptank River, Kent Narrows Bridge, North Point State Park,
  Magothy River, Eastern Bay, Dobbins Island, Blackwalnut Point,
  Pooles Island, Greenbury Point, Highland Beach, Gunpowder River,
  Sandy Point State Park, Severn River, Northeast River, Bloody Point
  Light, Thomas Point Light, Calvert Cliffs, Poplar Island, Parsons
  Island, and Pinehurst.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a particularly dangerous situation. Sudden onset of gale 
force winds can cause even experienced mariners to capsize. 
Capsizing in cold water is especially dangerous an can quickly cause 
hypothermia.

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3949 7597 3945 7584 3940 7601 3936 7588
      3932 7619 3915 7628 3914 7628 3879 7619
      3885 7627 3875 7634 3859 7605 3861 7627
      3847 7633 3835 7618 3830 7647 3917 7648
      3941 7637 3948 7622 3937 7622 3958 7594
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 337DEG 93KT 3844 7587 3684 7653 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

BRO

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