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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
549 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

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 from Sandy Point to North Beach MD...
  Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD...
  Chester River to Queenstown MD...
  Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 549 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 28 nm northwest of Gunpowder River to 29 nm west of
  Middle River to 25 nm northwest of Key Bridge, moving east at 25
  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...
  Fort Smallwood State Park, Pinehurst, North Point State Park, Hart
  Miller Island, Magothy River, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point,
  Tolchester Beach, Pooles Island, Love Point, Gunpowder River, Sandy
  Point State Park, Baltimore Light, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Sevenfoot
  Knoll, and Severn River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3929 7619 3915 7628 3906 7623 3899 7628
      3904 7630 3898 7634 3896 7642 3899 7648
      3902 7641 3905 7646 3913 7645 3926 7665
      3924 7651 3922 7649 3923 7643 3930 7641
      3932 7635 3939 7637 3940 7630 3943 7629
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 283DEG 24KT 3976 7669 3944 7705 3916 7751 

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

$$

BRO