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
354 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 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 600 PM EDT.

* At 353 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 19 nm southwest of
  Aquia Creek, moving east 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, 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 1953Z 265DEG 27KT 3821 7767

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

$$

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