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
633 PM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 632 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Aquia Creek.
  The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

  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, Widewater, Mathias Point, U.S. 301 Nice Memorial
  Bridge, Maryland Point, Nanjemoy Creek, Port Tobacco River, Popes
  Creek, Brent Point, and Fairview Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3850 7733 3851 7732 3852 7729 3853 7722
      3851 7724 3839 7723 3846 7701 3838 7697
      3830 7703 3832 7703 3838 7706 3833 7717
      3833 7729 3841 7733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 259DEG 5KT 3838 7736

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

$$

Geiger