Special Marine Warning for Tangier Sound and Bloodsworth Island Waters
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NOAA issued it on July 9, 2026, 6 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC issued a Special Marine Warning for Tangier Sound and surrounding waters until 9:00 PM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Tangier Sound, Maryland
- Issued
- July 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Tangier Sound, Maryland.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. The alert is effective from 8:30 PM EDT on June 12, 2026, until 9:00 PM EDT on June 12, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. Locations impacted include Tangier Sound, Smith Island, Crisfield, Fishing Bay, Nanticoke River Mouth, Bivalve, Ewell, and Deal Island.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.
Expected Conditions
At 8:30 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Crisfield, moving east at 25 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts of 34 knots or greater, with radar indicated source.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 8:30 PM EDT until 9:00 PM EDT on June 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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