Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
756 WHUS51 KLWX 170019 SMWLWX ANZ535-536-170145- /O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0130.240717T0019Z-240717T0145Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 819 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD... Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 818 PM EDT, gust fronts were located along a line extending from 24 nm northwest of Key Bridge to 26 nm northwest of Mason Neck State Park to 29 nm west of Quantico, moving east at 30 knots. Strong thunderstorms behind the gust front are also producing wind gusts in excess of 35 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... Widewater, Leesylvania State Park, Smallwood State Park, National Harbor, Quantico, Fort Washington, Tidal Basin, Reagan National Airport, Gunston Hall, Mason Neck State Park, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Indian Head, Key Bridge, Occoquan Bay, Fort Hunt, and Alexandria. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 3850 7733 3866 7724 3866 7719 3864 7720 3864 7719 3865 7716 3870 7720 3873 7706 3890 7708 3891 7705 3885 7700 3870 7700 3867 7708 3862 7709 3851 7724 3841 7723 3842 7733 TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 280DEG 29KT 3910 7754 3890 7765 3864 7789 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ KR