Special Marine Warning issued August 17 at 10:12PM EDT until August 17 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

SMWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA... Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island... * Until 1045 PM EDT. * At 1011 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Raccoon Point to near Smith Island to near Smith Point, moving southeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. * Locations impacted include... Ewell, Tangier Sound, Smith Island, Southwest Middle Grounds, Deal Island, and Crisfield.

What to do: Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Issued by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC; in effect until Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:45:00 GMT.

Source: National Weather Service (NOAA). Factual summary of a public release; not financial advice.

AI-assisted report. Disclosed per Moondial News integrity policy.