Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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WHUS51 KLWX 150131
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/O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0162.250715T0131Z-250715T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
931 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA...
  Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.

* At 931 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Saint Marys River to near Yeocomico River,
  moving southeast 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...
  Yeocomico River, Point Lookout, Tall Timbers, Mouth Of The Potomac
  River, Saint George Island, and Piney Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3794 7634 3797 7642 3801 7647 3803 7652
      3805 7652 3807 7654 3811 7660 3815 7661
      3823 7658 3814 7651 3806 7631 3789 7624
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 303DEG 18KT 3820 7640 3802 7657

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

$$

CJL