Damn a gust front advisory leading to a special marine warning
pecial Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
245 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD...
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD...
Chester River to Queenstown MD...
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 245 PM EDT, gust fronts were located along a line extending from
near Gunpowder River to 10 nm southwest of Fort Smallwood State
Park, moving southeast at 25 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Boaters could easily be thrown overboard by suddenly
higher wind and waves capsizing their vessel. Boats could
suffer significant damage in high winds.
* Locations impacted include...
Fort Smallwood State Park, Pinehurst, Turkey Point, North Point
State Park, Magothy River, Hart Miller Island, Dobbins Island,
Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester Beach, Worton Point, Pooles
Island, Spesutie Island, Love Point, Gunpowder River, Sandy Point
State Park, Baltimore Light, Northeast River, Sevenfoot Knoll, and
Chester River.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.