SPECAL MARINE WARNING MID BAY

[Nws Olney Maryland]

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MD
544 PM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OLNEY MARYLAND HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA...

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 542 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER 18 NM
WEST OF DEALE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 18 KNOTS.

* THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
DEALE...
NORTH BEACH...
SHARPS ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE...
BLACKWALNUT POINT...
JAMES ISLAND...
MID BAY BUOY...

MARINERS CAN EXPECT WIND GUSTS OVER 35 KT...LARGE HAIL...LOCALLY HIGH
WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK
SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.

INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN
WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL
OBJECTS.