Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
641
WHUS51 KLWX 261955
SMWLWX
ANZ536-262130-
/O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0084.240626T1955Z-240626T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
355 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 355 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 13 nm west of Aquia Creek to 19 nm southwest of
  Fairview Beach, moving northeast at 25 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...
  Potomac Creek, Maryland Point, Nanjemoy Creek, Port Tobacco River,
  Leesylvania State Park, Colonial Beach, Quantico, Swan Point,
  Mathias Point, U.S. 301 Nice Memorial Bridge, Indian Head, Occoquan
  Bay, Popes Creek, Brent Point, Smallwood State Park, Westmoreland
  State Park, Fairview Beach, and Cobb Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3850 7733 3867 7724 3864 7720 3865 7716
      3868 7719 3864 7711 3867 7711 3866 7709
      3863 7709 3851 7724 3839 7723 3846 7701
      3835 7696 3828 7686 3817 7685 3817 7686
      3821 7695 3838 7706 3833 7717 3833 7730
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 232DEG 26KT 3848 7760 3809 7752

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

AVS