Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
520 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 520 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Colonial Beach to 6 nm southwest of
  Westmoreland State Park to 21 nm southwest of Nomini Bay, 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...
  Yeocomico River, Breton Bay, Saint Clements Bay, Piney Point, Mouth
  Of The Potomac River, Cobb Island, Point Lookout, Tall Timbers,
  Coltons Point, Coles Point, Saint George Island, Wicomico River,
  and White Point Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3797 7641 3801 7647 3803 7651 3807 7654
      3811 7660 3815 7661 3817 7676 3817 7685
      3829 7687 3827 7684 3823 7658 3814 7651
      3809 7638 3805 7632 3801 7629 3791 7627
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 270DEG 21KT 3829 7697 3809 7697 3788 7700

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

$$

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