Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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FZUS71 KLWX 042259
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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
659 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
ANZ537-042315-
/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0112.000000T0000Z-240704T2315Z/
659 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
For the following areas...
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA...
At 658 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hooper Island Light to near Point No Point to
near Smith Point, moving east at 20 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
SOURCE...Observed wind of 34 knots at Webster Field.
IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by
suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.
Locations impacted include...
Mouth Of The Potomac River, Point Lookout, Saint George Island, and
Yeocomico River.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.
&&
LAT...LON 3794 7634 3795 7637 3797 7641 3800 7645
3801 7647 3801 7648 3803 7651 3805 7652
3807 7654 3808 7654 3814 7651 3809 7639
3805 7632 3804 7632 3801 7629 3791 7627
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 270DEG 21KT 3829 7630 3809 7630 3788 7633
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
$$
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