Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 545 am EST, Jan 1st 2026

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
421 AM EST Thu Jan 1 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 545 AM EST.

* At 421 AM EST, gusty line of snow showers were located along a
line extending from 20 nm north of Havre De Grace to 24 nm
northwest of Middle River to 36 nm northwest of Key Bridge, moving
southeast at 40 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, Turkey Point, Aberdeen
Proving Ground, North Point State Park, Magothy River, Hart Miller
Island, Dobbins Island, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester
Beach, Worton Point, Pooles Island, Spesutie Island, Love Point,
Gunpowder River, Sandy Point State Park, Baltimore Light, Northeast
River, and Sevenfoot Knoll.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3959 7593 3949 7597 3954 7587 3945 7584
3940 7601 3937 7590 3936 7588 3937 7611
3917 7628 3902 7623 3902 7633 3901 7643
3902 7641 3926 7665 3923 7643 3941 7637
3948 7622 3937 7622 3954 7611
TIME...MOT...LOC 0921Z 302DEG 38KT 3987 7625 3962 7681 3941 7749

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

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