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Special Marine Warning — Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the i

severe

Severity as published by US National Weather Service.

Source
US National Weather Service — official source
Time
18 August 2026, 01:29 UTC (Aug 18, 2026)
Area
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Chopta, United States
38.331, -76.321

What this is

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What to do

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Who to contact

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Location

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