Special Marine Warning Issued for Chesapeake Bay MD Areas
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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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay zones and Chester River until 6:00 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Chesapeake Bay, 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 Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Effective from 2026-06-10T16:37:00-04:00 until 2026-06-10T18:00:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chester River to Queenstown MD. Locations impacted include Pinehurst, Kent Narrows Bridge, Magothy River, Chester River, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Greenbury Point, Love Point, Naval Academy, Sandy Point State Park, Baltimore Light, Severn River, Matapeake, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Sevenfoot Knoll, and Annapolis.
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 4:37 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 nm southwest of Fort Smallwood State Park to 8 nm west of Annapolis to 11 nm west of Mayo, moving east at 20 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Source: Radar indicated.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-06-10T16:37:00-04:00 and ends 2026-06-10T18:00:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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