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
1120 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD...

* Until 1245 AM EDT.

* At 1120 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 21 nm northwest of Key Bridge to 23 nm northwest of
  Mason Neck State Park, moving southeast at 25 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 until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3872 7709 3873 7706 3890 7708 3891 7705
      3885 7700 3870 7700 3869 7701 3867 7708
      3864 7709 3867 7718 3870 7721
TIME...MOT...LOC 0320Z 302DEG 27KT 3919 7735 3886 7762

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

$$

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