Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
228 FZUS71 KLWX 102359 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 759 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024 ANZ535-536-110045- /O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0115.000000T0000Z-240711T0045Z/ 759 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT... For the following areas... Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD... Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD... At 759 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Leesylvania State Park to Smallwood State Park to near Quantico to near Maryland Point, moving northeast at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots. SOURCE...Observed wind. IMPACT...Boaters could easily be thrown overboard by suddenly higher wind and waves capsizing their vessel. Boats could suffer significant damage in high winds. Locations impacted include... Quantico, Gunston Hall, Mason Neck State Park, Indian Head, Occoquan Bay, Leesylvania State Park, Smallwood State Park, Fort Hunt, and Fort Washington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 3866 7724 3866 7719 3864 7720 3865 7716 3870 7720 3873 7706 3870 7700 3867 7708 3862 7709 3851 7724 3850 7732 TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 223DEG 42KT 3861 7733 3856 7722 3849 7717 3841 7717 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...48KTS $$ CJL