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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
255 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 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 400 PM EDT.

* At 255 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over Gunston Hall, moving northeast at 20
  knots.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by
           suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.
           Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas.

* Locations impacted include...
  Fort Washington, Tidal Basin, Reagan National Airport, Gunston
  Hall, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Key Bridge, Fort Hunt, National
  Harbor, and Alexandria.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3870 7719 3873 7706 3890 7708 3891 7705
      3885 7700 3870 7700 3867 7708 3863 7709
      3862 7710 3865 7717 3866 7717 3869 7720
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 223DEG 21KT 3866 7713

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

$$

Geiger