Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1214 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
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 215 PM EDT.
* At 1214 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 14 nm west of Brent Point to 13 nm southwest of
Aquia Creek to 24 nm southwest of Fairview Beach, moving east at 30
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...
Yeocomico River, Breton Bay, Saint Clements Bay, Piney Point,
Westmoreland State Park, Mouth Of The Potomac River, Point Lookout,
Tall Timbers, Cobb Island, Swan Point, Coltons Point, Nomini Bay,
Coles Point, Saint George Island, Wicomico River, White Point
Beach, Dahlgren, and Colonial Beach.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.
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LAT...LON 3803 7651 3807 7654 3811 7660 3815 7661
3817 7688 3821 7695 3826 7696 3827 7700
3835 7704 3833 7721 3836 7697 3827 7684
3823 7658 3814 7651 3806 7633 3799 7628
3791 7627
TIME...MOT...LOC 1614Z 283DEG 32KT 3836 7762 3825 7754 3803 7759
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
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CJL