Special Marine Warning Issued for Chesapeake Bay and Maryland Waters
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NOAA issued it on July 7, 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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for portions of the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding Maryland rivers until 10:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
- Issued
- July 7, 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 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 June 11, 2026 at 8:07 PM EDT until June 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island.
What You Should Do
Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service. Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.
Expected Conditions
At 8:06 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 nm north of Key Bridge to Leesylvania State Park, moving northeast at 50 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from June 11, 2026 at 8:07 PM EDT and expires June 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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