{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.1d8738b3d552ee5cdd5a9bf274cc900a4d69d6e2.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Marine Warning issued July 22 at 6:29PM EDT until July 22 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-22","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.1d8738b3d552ee5cdd5a9bf274cc900a4d69d6e2.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC"},"word_count":222,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Marine Warning: Special Marine Warning issued July 22 at 6:29PM EDT until July 22 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-22T18:29:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-22T18:29:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-22T19:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nSMWLWX\n\nThe National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a\n\n* Special Marine Warning for...\nChesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA...\nTangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth\nIsland...\n\n* Until 730 PM EDT.\n\n* At 629 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line\nextending from Hooper Island Light to near Saint Marys River,\nmoving east at 30 knots.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots and large hail.\n\nSOURCE...Buoy.\n\nIMPACT...Boaters could easily be thrown overboard by suddenly\nhigher wind and waves capsizing their vessel. Boats could\nsuffer significant damage in high winds and hail.\n\n* Locations impacted include...\nEwell, Tangier Sound, Crisfield, Deep Hole, Fishing Bay, Point No\nPoint, The Targets, Nanticoke River Mouth, Southwest Middle\nGrounds, and Deal Island.\n\n## Instructions\nMove to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are\nexpected.\n\nFrequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the\nopen water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded\nmetal objects."}