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
627 PM EDT Thu Aug 14 2025

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 830 PM EDT.

* At 627 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Saint Clements Bay to 14 nm southwest of Aquia
  Creek, moving south at 15 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, Potomac Creek, Breton Bay, Nanjemoy Creek, Swan
  Point, Coltons Point, Coles Point, Saint George Island, Popes
  Creek, Saint Clements Bay, Mouth Of The Potomac River, Maryland
  Point, Port Tobacco River, Colonial Beach, Cobb Island, Nomini Bay,
  Mathias Point, U.S. 301 Nice Memorial Bridge, Wicomico River, and
  White Point Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3844 7724 3839 7723 3846 7701 3835 7696
      3827 7684 3824 7665 3819 7655 3814 7653
      3810 7647 3809 7638 3801 7629 3791 7627
      3803 7651 3815 7661 3816 7684 3821 7694
      3838 7706 3833 7717 3833 7729 3841 7733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 354DEG 16KT 3828 7677 3825 7757

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

$$

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