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
753 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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 930 PM EDT.

* At 752 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Popes Creek to 11 nm south of Westmoreland State
  Park, moving east at 15 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, Breton Bay, Saint Clements Bay, Piney Point, Mouth
  Of The Potomac River, Point Lookout, Tall Timbers, Cobb Island,
  Coltons Point, Coles Point, Saint George Island, Wicomico River,
  and White Point Beach.

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 3797 7641 3801 7647 3803 7651 3807 7654
      3811 7660 3815 7661 3817 7676 3817 7685
      3829 7687 3827 7684 3823 7658 3814 7651
      3807 7633 3804 7632 3801 7629 3791 7627
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 283DEG 13KT 3841 7698 3798 7691

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

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