Marine Weather Statement
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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
609 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

ANZ535-536-262315-
/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0038.000000T0000Z-250426T2315Z/
609 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD...
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD...

At 609 PM EDT, a front was located along a line extending from 9 nm
northeast of Tidal Basin to Reagan National Airport to Gunston Hall,
moving east at 10 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Observed wind.

IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by
         suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.

Locations impacted include...
Potomac Creek, Nanjemoy Creek, National Harbor, Tidal Basin, Reagan
National Airport, Swan Point, Gunston Hall, Occoquan Bay, Popes
Creek, Maryland Point, Port Tobacco River, Colonial Beach,
Leesylvania State Park, Cobb Island, Mathias Point, U.S. 301 Nice
Memorial Bridge, Mason Neck State Park, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Indian
Head, and Fort Hunt.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3866 7724 3865 7716 3870 7720 3873 7706
      3890 7705 3885 7700 3875 7700 3851 7724
      3839 7723 3846 7701 3835 7696 3827 7683
      3826 7686 3817 7685 3817 7686 3821 7695
      3835 7704 3838 7706 3833 7729 3841 7733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 283DEG 11KT 3898 7687 3884 7701 3868 7719

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

$$

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