Blowout tide warning

[jinx]

Here's a marine statement you don't see all that often--although it is a fairly frequent occurance in the winter.


MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1157 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007

ANZ530>537-170000-
/X.CON.KLWX.MA.S.0007.000000T0000Z-070417T0600Z/
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-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
1157 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007

...BLOWOUT TIDES EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...

SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
50 TO 55 KNOTS WILL CAUSE WATER LEVELS ON THE POTOMAC RIVER AND
THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TO DROP 1 TO 2 FEET BELOW
NORMAL THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER MOVING
THEIR BOATS TO DEEPER WATER TO KEEP THEM FROM BEING GROUNDED.

 

[stevieray]

Re: Blowout tide warning

Good for shark-tooth hunting along Calvert Cliffs!

 

[RubberFrog]

Re: Blowout tide warning

This should be good news for some of the sinking boats I saw yesterday at Columbia Island Marina. Someone left their bayliner (surprise) uncovered during the rain storm. I saw several other nice boats in the same condition. The harbor master told me the bayliner had no bilge pump. He was charging them $45 every time he pumped it out, which was often and repeatedly.