Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
788 WHUS51 KLWX 220438 SMWLWX ANZ537-220530- /O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0228.240922T0438Z-240922T0530Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1238 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 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... * Until 130 AM EDT. * At 1238 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Saint George Island, moving south at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. * Locations impacted include... Yeocomico River, Saint George Island, Piney Point, and Tall Timbers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm. && LAT...LON 3796 7639 3797 7642 3801 7647 3801 7648 3803 7651 3808 7654 3810 7658 3816 7653 3814 7651 3808 7637 3795 7635 TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 007DEG 11KT 3811 7646 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ KR