Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
307 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

ANZ536-537-292030-
/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0059.000000T0000Z-240529T2030Z/
307 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA...
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD...

At 307 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Fort Hunt to near Smallwood State Park to 7 nm
southwest of Aquia Creek, moving east at 35 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

SOURCE...Observed wind.

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

strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Fairview Beach and Maryland Point around 315 PM EDT.
  Port Tobacco River, Nanjemoy Creek, and Mathias Point around 320
  PM EDT.
  Popes Creek around 325 PM EDT.
  U.S. 301 Nice Memorial Bridge around 330 PM EDT.
  Colonial Beach and Swan Point around 340 PM EDT.
  Cobb Island around 345 PM EDT.
  Wicomico River around 350 PM EDT.
  Coltons Point and Saint Clements Bay around 400 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by strong thunderstorms include Swan Point
and Cobb Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3803 7651 3807 7654 3811 7660 3815 7661
      3816 7684 3821 7694 3838 7706 3833 7717
      3833 7725 3840 7719 3845 7704 3843 7700
      3835 7696 3827 7684 3823 7658 3814 7651
      3807 7634 3791 7627
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 278DEG 35KT 3874 7712 3853 7723 3834 7748

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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