


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
270 WHUS51 KLWX 262032 SMWLWX ANZ535-536-262130- /O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0037.250426T2032Z-250426T2130Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 432 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025 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 530 PM EDT. * At 432 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Mason Neck State Park, moving east 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... Quantico, Fort Washington, Gunston Hall, Mason Neck State Park, Indian Head, Occoquan Bay, Fort Hunt, Leesylvania State Park, and Smallwood State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 3850 7733 3866 7724 3866 7719 3864 7720 3865 7716 3870 7721 3873 7706 3875 7706 3874 7700 3870 7700 3867 7708 3862 7709 3851 7724 3847 7724 3847 7733 TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 284DEG 27KT 3869 7732 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ DHOF