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Radar valid at 545 pm EDT, Sep 4th 2025

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ANZ531-532-539-042145-
/O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0225.250904T2048Z-250904T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
448 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 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 from Sandy Point to North Beach MD...
Chester River to Queenstown MD...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 448 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Sandy Point
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...
Pinehurst, Kent Narrows Bridge, Magothy River, Chester River,
Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Greenbury Point, Love Point, Naval
Academy, Sandy Point State Park, Baltimore Light, Severn River,
Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Matapeake, and Annapolis.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.
Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, dangerous lightning, and
heavy rain are possible with this storm.

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LAT...LON 3897 7620 3897 7625 3898 7625 3898 7628
3904 7630 3895 7636 3894 7650 3899 7649
3902 7641 3905 7646 3913 7645 3913 7646
3920 7625 3915 7628 3914 7627 3913 7625
3909 7623 3905 7623 3903 7624 3900 7617
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 248DEG 25KT 3902 7643

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

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