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
428 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 427 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 nm northwest of Aquia Creek to Port Tobacco River,
  moving southeast at 30 knots.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Yeocomico River, Breton Bay, Saint Clements Bay, Piney Point, Mouth
  Of The Potomac River, Cobb Island, Point Lookout, Tall Timbers,
  Swan Point, Coltons Point, Nomini Bay, Coles Point, U.S. 301 Nice
  Memorial Bridge, Saint George Island, Wicomico River, White Point
  Beach, Popes Creek, Westmoreland State Park, and Colonial Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, large hail, high waves, dangerous
lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms.

&&

LAT...LON 3797 7641 3803 7651 3807 7654 3811 7660
      3815 7661 3816 7684 3821 7694 3826 7696
      3827 7700 3834 7704 3842 7699 3835 7696
      3827 7684 3823 7658 3814 7651 3807 7633
      3801 7629 3791 7627
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 294DEG 29KT 3846 7746 3844 7706

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

$$

CJL
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