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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
131 PM EDT Wed May 29 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 330 PM EDT.

* At 131 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 36 nm northwest of Key Bridge to 36 nm northwest of
  Leesylvania State Park to 37 nm northwest of Quantico to 49 nm west
  of Aquia Creek, moving east at 25 knots.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Key Bridge around 245 PM EDT.
  Mason Neck State Park, Quantico, Occoquan Bay, Tidal Basin,
  Leesylvania State Park, and Alexandria around 250 PM EDT.
  Fort Hunt, Gunston Hall, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Reagan National
  Airport, and Widewater around 255 PM EDT.
  Fort Washington, Smallwood State Park, Indian Head, Brent Point,
  and National Harbor around 300 PM EDT.
  Potomac Creek around 305 PM EDT.
  Fairview Beach and Maryland Point around 315 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by strong thunderstorms include Widewater.

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 7719
      3865 7716 3870 7720 3873 7706 3890 7708
      3891 7705 3885 7700 3870 7700 3867 7708
      3862 7709 3851 7724 3839 7723 3841 7716
      3833 7723 3833 7729 3841 7733
TIME...MOT...LOC 1731Z 285DEG 25KT 3914 7778 3895 7788 3876 7803 3840
7837

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

$$

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