Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
229 FZUS71 KLWX 120339 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1139 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 ANZ535-120445- /O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0040.000000T0000Z-240512T0445Z/ 1139 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT... For the following areas... Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD... At 1138 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 nm northwest of Key Bridge to 14 nm northwest of Mason Neck State Park, moving southeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Observed wind gust of 39 knots at Dulles International Airport. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. 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. && LAT...LON 3872 7709 3873 7706 3890 7708 3891 7705 3885 7700 3870 7700 3869 7701 3867 7708 3864 7709 3867 7718 3870 7721 TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 302DEG 30KT 3911 7720 3878 7744 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ ADS