Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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486 FZUS71 KLWX 042024 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 424 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ANZ536-042200- /O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0110.000000T0000Z-240704T2200Z/ 424 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT... For the following areas... Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD... At 424 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm southwest of Potomac Creek, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Observed wind of 35 knots at Fredericksburg/Shannon Airport. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. Locations impacted include... Potomac Creek, Widewater, Maryland Point, Nanjemoy Creek, Port Tobacco River, Swan Point, Mathias Point, U.S. 301 Nice Memorial Bridge, Popes Creek, Brent Point, Quantico, Westmoreland State Park, Fairview Beach, Cobb Island, and Dahlgren. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 3850 7733 3852 7731 3853 7722 3851 7724 3839 7723 3846 7701 3835 7696 3828 7686 3817 7685 3817 7686 3821 7695 3826 7696 3828 7698 3827 7700 3830 7703 3838 7706 3833 7717 3833 7729 3841 7733 TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 265DEG 27KT 3822 7741 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ DHOF