{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.c0ada5a5ce12fcc4be694926b02653e57aa1d5cb.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Marine Warning issued June 6 at 6:21PM EDT until June 6 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-06","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.c0ada5a5ce12fcc4be694926b02653e57aa1d5cb.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":239,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Marine Warning: Special Marine Warning issued June 6 at 6:21PM EDT until June 6 at 8:15PM 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; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-06-06T18:21:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-06T18:21:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-06T20:15:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nSMWLWX\n\nThe National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a\n\n* Special Marine Warning for...\nChesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD...\nChesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD...\nChester River to Queenstown MD...\nEastern Bay...\n\n* Until 815 PM EDT.\n\n* At 620 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line\nextending from 20 nm west of Middle River to 15 nm north of Key\nBridge to 24 nm northwest of Alexandria, moving east at 35 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\n* Locations impacted include...\nChester River, Eastern Bay, Greenbury Point, Shady Side, Herring\nBay, Sandy Point State Park, Highland Beach, Severn River, Bloody\nPoint Light, Thomas Point Light, Poplar Island, Parsons Island,\nPinehurst, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Miles River, Love Point,\nNaval Academy, Baltimore Light, and Matapeake.\n\n## Instructions\nMove to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.\n\nMove to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are\nexpected."}