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
241 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD...

* Until 345 AM EDT.

* At 241 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 15 nm north of Key
  Bridge, moving south at 25 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...
  Fort Washington, Tidal Basin, Reagan National Airport, Woodrow
  Wilson Bridge, Key Bridge, Fort Hunt, National Harbor, and
  Alexandria.

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 3873 7706 3890 7708 3891 7705 3885 7700
      3870 7700 3867 7708 3865 7709 3866 7711
      3864 7711 3865 7714 3866 7715 3867 7715
      3867 7718 3870 7721
TIME...MOT...LOC 0641Z 002DEG 24KT 3916 7707

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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