Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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146 WHUS51 KLWX 311721 SMWLWX ANZ535-311815- /O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0004.250131T1721Z-250131T1815Z/ 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 $$ KR