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
722 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 722 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Aquia Creek,
  moving east at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by
           suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.

* Locations impacted include...
  Potomac Creek, Maryland Point, Nanjemoy Creek, Port Tobacco River,
  Swan Point, Mathias Point, U.S. 301 Nice Memorial Bridge, Popes
  Creek, Brent Point, Westmoreland State Park, Fairview Beach, Cobb
  Island, and Dahlgren.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3849 7732 3850 7732 3850 7724 3839 7723
      3846 7701 3835 7696 3828 7686 3817 7685
      3817 7686 3821 7695 3826 7696 3828 7698
      3827 7700 3830 7703 3838 7706 3833 7717
      3833 7729 3842 7733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 270DEG 16KT 3835 7746

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

CJL