Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
408 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 407 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 nm west of
  Quantico, moving east at 30 knots.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Quantico, Potomac Creek, Widewater, Mathias Point, Maryland Point,
  Nanjemoy Creek, Port Tobacco River, Leesylvania State Park,
  Smallwood State Park, Brent Point, and Fairview Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3850 7733 3860 7728 3860 7726 3857 7716
      3851 7724 3839 7723 3846 7701 3842 7699
      3835 7702 3835 7704 3838 7706 3833 7717
      3833 7729 3842 7733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 291DEG 31KT 3857 7751

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

$$

Geiger
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