Marine Weather Statement
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FZUS71 KLWX 042228
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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
628 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

ANZ534-537-042245-
/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0228.000000T0000Z-250904T2245Z/
628 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA...
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA...

At 628 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Mouth Of The
Potomac River, moving east at 20 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...
Deep Hole, Point Lookout, Mouth Of The Potomac River, and Southwest
Middle Grounds.

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 3792 7628 3797 7641 3801 7647 3803 7651
      3810 7641 3807 7633 3813 7635 3816 7609
      3811 7609 3810 7607 3803 7604 3802 7605
      3798 7605 3789 7624
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 252DEG 18KT 3801 7633

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

$$

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