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. * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 522 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 nm northeast of Port Tobacco River to near Saint Clements Bay to Westmoreland State Park, 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. Cuckold Creek, Town Creek, Hooper Island Light, Saint Leonard Creek, Drum Point, Flag Harbor, Calvert Cliffs, Solomons Island, The Targets, and Richland Point Buoy.

For the following areas. 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. At 548 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near White Point Beach, moving east 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. Cuckold Creek, Town Creek, Hooper Island Light, Saint Leonard Creek, Drum Point, Flag Harbor, Calvert Cliffs, Solomons Island, The Targets, and Richland Point Buoy.

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. * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 555 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near White Point Beach to Yeocomico River to 15 nm southwest of Saint George Island, moving east at 20 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. Deep Hole, Point No Point, and Southwest Middle Grounds.

For the following areas. Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA. . THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MARINERS OVER THE WATERS. At 630 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near The Targets to near Mouth Of The Potomac River to 8 nm west of Smith Point, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts in excess of 60 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. Deep Hole, Point No Point, and Southwest Middle Grounds.

SMWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. 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. * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 625 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Choptank River, moving east at 20 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. Choptank River, Miles River, Knapps Narrows Bridge, Tilghman Island, Blackwalnut Point, Bloody Point Light, Poplar Island, and Shady Side.

SMWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA. * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 606 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Saint George Island, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots and small 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. * Locations impacted include. Yeocomico River, Mouth Of The Potomac River, Point Lookout, Tall Timbers, Saint George Island, and Piney Point.

For the following areas. 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. At 603 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm producing waterspouts was located over Solomons Island, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD. Waterspouts and 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. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Locations impacted include. Cuckold Creek, Town Creek, Hooper Island Light, Saint Leonard Creek, Drum Point, Flag Harbor, Calvert Cliffs, Solomons Island, The Targets, and Richland Point Buoy.

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone, until midnight EDT tonight. An Air Quality Alert means that air quality within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particulates, visit http://www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air.

* WHAT. For Small Craft Advisory, south winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. * WHERE. Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, 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. For the Small Craft Advisory, from noon Today to 1 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone, until midnight EDT Wednesday night. An Air Quality Alert means that air quality within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particulates, visit http://www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air.

SVRLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Southeastern St. Marys County in southern Maryland. * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 628 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Saint Inigoes Creek, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles. * Locations impacted include. Saint Inigoes Creek, Saint George Island, Dameron, Point Lookout, Scotland, Saint Inigoes, and Ridge.

At 634 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Saint Inigoes Creek, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD. 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles. Locations impacted include. Saint Inigoes Creek, Saint George Island, Dameron, Point Lookout, Scotland, Saint Inigoes, and Ridge.