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
1221 PM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 115 PM EST.

* At 1220 PM EST, heavy rainfall with embedded gusty winds were
  located over Reagan National Airport, moving northeast at 20 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...
  Tidal Basin, Reagan National Airport, Gunston Hall, Woodrow Wilson
  Bridge, Key Bridge, National Harbor, Fort Hunt, Alexandria, and
  Fort Washington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3869 7715 3867 7714 3868 7713 3868 7712
      3870 7713 3870 7718 3873 7708 3872 7704
      3873 7704 3874 7707 3890 7708 3891 7705
      3885 7700 3875 7700 3874 7703 3870 7702
      3869 7710 3864 7711 3869 7719
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 239DEG 20KT 3884 7700

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

$$

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