Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay Areas Until 2:15 PM EDT
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NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC issued a Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay zones and Patapsco River until 2:15 PM EDT due to severe thunderstorms with wind gusts over 48 knots.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
- Issued
- September 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Effective from 12:41 PM EDT on September 2, 2026, until 2:15 PM EDT on September 2, 2026.
Affected Areas
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD. Locations impacted include Fort Smallwood State Park, Pinehurst, Turkey Point, Aberdeen Proving Ground, North Point State Park, Magothy River, Hart Miller Island, Rock Hall, Dobbins Island, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester Beach, Pooles Island, Spesutie Island, Love Point, Gunpowder River, Sandy Point State Park, Baltimore Light, Northeast River, and Sevenfoot Knoll.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms located along a line extending from 16 nm north of Havre De Grace to 13 nm northwest of Middle River to 26 nm northwest of Back River, moving southeast at 40 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts in excess of 48 knots. Boaters could easily be thrown overboard by suddenly higher wind and waves capsizing their vessel. Boats could suffer significant damage in high winds.
Timeline
Alert effective September 2, 2026, from 12:41 PM EDT until 2:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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