Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
968 WHUS51 KLWX 042056 SMWLWX ANZ535-042200- /O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0111.240704T2056Z-240704T2200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 456 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 456 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Alexandria, moving east at 20 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... Fort Washington, Tidal Basin, Reagan National Airport, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Key Bridge, Fort Hunt, National Harbor, Gunston Hall, and Alexandria. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 3869 7719 3869 7717 3870 7716 3867 7714 3871 7715 3871 7713 3870 7711 3872 7710 3873 7706 3890 7708 3891 7705 3885 7700 3870 7700 3870 7705 3868 7705 3867 7708 3863 7709 TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 263DEG 20KT 3885 7720 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ DHOF