SMWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD. Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD. * Until 1130 PM EDT. * At 1029 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Gunpowder River, moving northeast at 15 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. * Locations impacted include. Turkey Point, Gunpowder River, Northeast River, Worton Point, Spesutie Island, Havre De Grace, and Aberdeen Proving Ground.

* WHAT. South winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. * WHERE. Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD, Chesapeake Bay north of Sandy Point MD, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, Chester River to Queenstown MD, and Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD. * WHEN. Until 2 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

SMWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD. Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD. Chester River to Queenstown MD. Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor. * Until 1145 PM EDT. * At 943 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 nm west of Back River, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. * Locations impacted include. North Point State Park, Fort Smallwood Park, Hart Miller Island, Bodkin Point, Worton Point, Pooles Island, Sevenfoot Knoll, and Rock Hall.

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Friday for the Baltimore City Metro and Annapolis region. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Friday for Northern Baltimore. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Friday for the Maryland suburban DC region. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.