Special Marine Warning Issued for Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Bay
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NOAA issued it on August 3, 2026, 2 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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD and Eastern Bay until 3:15 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
- Issued
- August 3, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. The alert is effective from 1:08 PM EDT on August 3, 2026, until 3:15 PM EDT on August 3, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD and Eastern Bay. Locations impacted include Parsons Island, Eastern Bay, Greenbury Point, Miles River, Herring Bay, Highland Beach, Romancoke, Bloody Point Light, Matapeake, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Thomas Point Light, Poplar Island, Shady Side, Mayo, and Deale.
What You Should Do
Boaters should move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 1:08 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Matapeake to near Mayo to 9 nm west of Deale, moving east at 10 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater, with radar indicated source. Impact includes boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 1:08 PM EDT until 3:15 PM EDT on August 3, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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