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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1220 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 115 AM EDT.

* At 1219 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Quantico to 20 nm southwest of Potomac Creek,
  moving east at 45 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Potomac Creek, Breton Bay, Widewater, Saint Clements Bay, Maryland
  Point, Nanjemoy Creek, Port Tobacco River, Leesylvania State Park,
  Quantico, Cobb Island, Swan Point, Coltons Point, Nomini Bay,
  Mathias Point, U.S. 301 Nice Memorial Bridge, Wicomico River, Popes
  Creek, Brent Point, Smallwood State Park, and Westmoreland State
  Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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LAT...LON 3850 7733 3859 7728 3859 7714 3851 7724
      3839 7723 3846 7701 3835 7696 3827 7684
      3824 7666 3816 7667 3816 7684 3821 7694
      3826 7696 3827 7700 3830 7703 3838 7706
      3833 7717 3833 7729 3841 7733
TIME...MOT...LOC 0419Z 262DEG 45KT 3854 7735 3813 7760

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

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