Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued May 31 at 3:35PM EDT until May 31 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2025 - 12:35pm
Expires:
May 31, 2025 - 1:30pm
Description:
SMWLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 335 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tangier
Sound, moving east at 15 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots and large hail.
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 and hail.
* Locations impacted include...
Tangier Sound and Crisfield.
Instruction:
Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.
Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots, large hail, high waves, dangerous
lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm.
Area Description:
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC