{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.e26c56522c29f2b37991b8009dd493ac4d64ddc2.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Marine Warning issued July 4 at 6:28PM 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.e26c56522c29f2b37991b8009dd493ac4d64ddc2.001.1","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":227,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Marine Warning: Special Marine Warning issued July 4 at 6:28PM 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 north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD\n**Issued by:** NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-04T18:28:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-04T18:28:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-04T20:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nSMWLWX\n\nThe National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a\n\n* Special Marine Warning for...\nChesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD...\nChesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD...\nChesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD...\nChester River to Queenstown MD...\nPatapsco River including Baltimore Harbor...\n\n* Until 830 PM EDT.\n\n* At 628 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm southwest of\nFort Smallwood State Park, moving northeast at 15 knots.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.\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...\nFort Smallwood State Park, Pinehurst, North Point State Park, Hart\nMiller Island, Gibson Island, Bodkin Point, Tolchester Beach,\nWorton Point, Pooles Island, Love Point, Gunpowder River, Baltimore\nLight, and Sevenfoot Knoll.\n\n## Instructions\nMove to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are\nexpected."}