Grave Risco costeiro

Special Marine Warning issued April 20 at 11:34AM EDT until April 20 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD Fonte: NOAA / NWS

Detalhes

For the following areas...
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...
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD...

At 1134 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 nm west of Mayo to 10 nm east of National Harbor to
6 nm south of Fort Washington, moving east at 30 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

SOURCE...Observed wind.

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

Locations impacted include...
Choptank River, Greenwell State Park, Saint Leonard Creek, Knapps
Narrows Bridge, Tilghman Island, Blackwalnut Point, Chesapeake Beach,
Solomons Island, Cuckold Creek, Town Creek, North Beach, Drum Point,
Herring Bay, Sandy Point State Park, Bloody Point Light, Matapeake,
Chesapeake Bay Bridge, James Island, Calvert Cliffs, and Thomas Point
Light.

Recomendações

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