Special Marine Warning Issued for Chesapeake Bay MD Until 6:30 PM EDT
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NOAA issued it on June 2, 2026, 2 months 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 and Eastern Bay due to wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
- Issued
- June 2, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. The alert is effective from 4:31 PM EDT on May 20, 2026, until 6:30 PM EDT on May 20, 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, Naval Academy, Shady Side, Herring Bay, Sandy Point State Park, Highland Beach, Severn River, Romancoke, Bloody Point Light, Matapeake, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Thomas Point Light, Poplar Island, Mayo, Annapolis, and Deale.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Seek safe shelter. Mariners can expect gusty winds and increasing waves.
Expected Conditions
At 4:31 PM EDT, gust fronts were located along a line extending from 11 nm west of Fort Smallwood State Park to 14 nm northeast of Tidal Basin to near Key Bridge, moving east at 25 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater, with radar indicated source.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 4:31 PM EDT until 6:30 PM EDT on May 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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