{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.331f3a4b944f799598eaadf2f6a479815eaeb569.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Marine Warning issued July 4 at 6:35PM EDT until July 4 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-04","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.331f3a4b944f799598eaadf2f6a479815eaeb569.002.1","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":297,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Marine Warning: Special Marine Warning issued July 4 at 6:35PM EDT until July 4 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; 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; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-04T18:35:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-04T18:35:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-04T20:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nFor the following areas...\nChesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA...\nChesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD...\nChesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD...\nChesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD...\nChester River to Queenstown MD...\nChoptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River...\nEastern Bay...\nPatuxent River to Broomes Island MD...\nTangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island...\n\nAt 635 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line\nextending from near Indian Head to 6 nm north of Saint Clements Bay,\nmoving northeast at 30 knots.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by\nsuddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nChoptank River, Hooper Island Light, Blackwalnut Point, Cuckold\nCreek, Greenbury Point, Highland Beach, Sandy Point State Park,\nSevern River, Bloody Point Light, Thomas Point Light, Calvert Cliffs,\nPoplar Island, Greenwell State Park, Solomons Island, Nanticoke River\nMouth, Town Creek, Love Point, Naval Academy, Drum Point, and Honga\nRiver.\n\n## Instructions\nMove to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are\nexpected."}