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
510 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 615 PM EDT.

* At 510 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Aquia Creek,
  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, Popes Creek, Brent Point, and
  Fairview Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3850 7733 3854 7731 3852 7723 3851 7724
      3839 7723 3846 7701 3838 7698 3832 7703
      3838 7706 3833 7717 3833 7729 3842 7733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 282DEG 31KT 3844 7737

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

$$

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