Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1102 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

ANZ535>537-270315-
/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0046.000000T0000Z-240527T0315Z/
1102 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA...
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD...
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD...

At 1102 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Key Bridge to near Brent Point to 16 nm south of
Fairview Beach, moving east at 25 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, Nanjemoy Creek, Quantico, Reagan National
Airport, Swan Point, Coltons Point, Gunston Hall, Occoquan Bay, Popes
Creek, Saint Clements Bay, Maryland Point, Port Tobacco River,
Leesylvania State Park, Colonial Beach, Cobb Island, Mathias Point,
U.S. 301 Nice Memorial Bridge, Mason Neck State Park, and Woodrow
Wilson Bridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3850 7733 3866 7724 3865 7716 3870 7720
      3873 7706 3891 7705 3870 7700 3867 7708
      3863 7709 3851 7724 3839 7723 3846 7701
      3835 7696 3827 7684 3820 7656 3802 7649
      3815 7661 3821 7694 3838 7706 3833 7729
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 267DEG 27KT 3887 7713 3844 7726 3806 7727

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

$$

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