Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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424 FZUS71 KLWX 290054 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 854 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 ANZ535-536-290115- /O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0056.000000T0000Z-240529T0115Z/ 854 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT... For the following areas... Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD... Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD... At 853 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 nm northeast of Tidal Basin to Indian Head to near Potomac Creek, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Observed wind of 38 knots at Washington National Airport. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. Locations impacted include... Widewater, Leesylvania State Park, Smallwood State Park, National Harbor, Quantico, Fort Washington, Tidal Basin, Reagan National Airport, Gunston Hall, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Indian Head, Occoquan Bay, Fort Hunt, and Alexandria. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 3850 7733 3866 7724 3864 7720 3865 7716 3870 7720 3873 7706 3890 7707 3891 7705 3885 7700 3870 7700 3867 7708 3862 7709 3851 7724 3842 7724 3840 7732 TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 281DEG 28KT 3906 7687 3861 7715 3834 7737 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ CAS