SMWLWX 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. Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD. Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA. * Until 1145 PM EDT. * At 1045 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Greenwell State Park to 7 nm south of Nomini Bay, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE. Buoy reported a wind gust of 34 knots. IMPACT. Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. * Locations impacted include. Yeocomico River, Greenwell State Park, Breton Bay, Hooper Island Light, Saint Clements Bay, Piney Point, Mouth Of The Potomac River, Solomons Island, Cuckold Creek, Town Creek, Point Lookout, Tall Timbers, Coltons Point, Drum Point, Nomini Bay, Coles Point, Saint George Island, Point No Point, The Targets, and White Point Beach.

* WHAT. Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. * WHERE. Tidal Potomac River from Indian Head MD to Smith Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from North Beach MD to Smith Point VA, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN. Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.