Special Marine Warning Issued for Chesapeake Bay Areas
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NOAA issued it on August 10, 2026, 13 days 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 Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA and Tangier Sound until 8:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Chesapeake Bay
- Issued
- August 10, 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 13 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Chesapeake Bay.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. The alert is effective from August 10 at 5:57 PM EDT until August 10 at 8:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. Locations impacted include Ewell, Point Lookout, Tangier Sound, Smith Island, Deep Hole, Point No Point, The Targets, Southwest Middle Grounds, Richland Point Buoy, Deal Island, and Crisfield.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
Expected Conditions
At 5:57 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near James Island to Broomes Island to near Saint Clements Bay, moving east at 30 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from August 10 at 5:57 PM EDT and expires at August 10 at 8:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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