Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
806 AM EDT Thu Oct 30 2025
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD...
* Until 1000 AM EDT.
* At 806 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Key Bridge to Woodrow Wilson Bridge to near Indian
Head, moving north at 40 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, Gunston
Hall, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Key Bridge, Fort Hunt, National
Harbor, and Alexandria.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.
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LAT...LON 3873 7708 3873 7706 3890 7708 3891 7705
3885 7700 3870 7700 3867 7708 3862 7709
3864 7710 3864 7711 3865 7714 3864 7713
3866 7716 3870 7721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1206Z 186DEG 38KT 3888 7707 3878 7705 3862 7704
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
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