Special Marine Warning Issued for Chesapeake Bay North of Pooles Island
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NOAA issued it on September 2, 2026, 2 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/Washington has issued a Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD until 9:30 PM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm with wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD
- Issued
- September 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 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. The alert is effective from September 1, 2026 at 8:06 PM EDT until September 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD. Locations impacted include Northeast River, Turkey Point, Spesutie Island, Aberdeen Proving Ground, and Havre De Grace.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
Expected Conditions
At 8:05 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 19 nm north of Northeast River, moving south at 35 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Strong winds may arrive ahead of, or without rainfall.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from September 1, 2026 at 8:06 PM EDT until September 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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