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
827 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 826 PM EDT, a gust front associated with a line of storms
  further west was located along a line extending from 9 nm
  northwest of Key Bridge to 10 nm west of Alexandria to 14 nm
  northwest of Leesylvania State Park to 22 nm west of Quantico,
  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...
  Potomac Creek, Nanjemoy Creek, Smallwood State Park, Swan Point,
  Gunston Hall, Occoquan Bay, Popes Creek, Maryland Point, Port
  Tobacco River, Colonial Beach, Leesylvania State Park, Cobb Island,
  Mathias Point, U.S. 301 Nice Memorial Bridge, Mason Neck State
  Park, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Wicomico River, Indian Head, Fort
  Hunt, and Brent Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3866 7724 3864 7719 3870 7720 3873 7706
      3891 7705 3890 7705 3870 7700 3851 7724
      3839 7723 3846 7701 3835 7696 3823 7677
      3826 7686 3817 7686 3821 7695 3835 7704
      3833 7729 3841 7733
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 315DEG 24KT 3904 7719 3885 7732 3874 7748 3865
7775

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

$$

CJL