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Special Marine Warning issued April 20 at 10:47AM EDT until April 20 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD Source: NOAA / NWS

Détails

SMWLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 1145 AM EDT.

* At 1047 AM EDT, gust fronts were located along a line extending
from 8 nm northwest of Mason Neck State Park to 12 nm northwest of
Leesylvania State Park to 20 nm west of Quantico, moving southeast
at 25 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...
Potomac Creek, Maryland Point, Nanjemoy Creek, Port Tobacco River,
Leesylvania State Park, Quantico, Swan Point, Mathias Point, U.S.
301 Nice Memorial Bridge, Mason Neck State Park, Indian Head,
Occoquan Bay, Popes Creek, Brent Point, Smallwood State Park,
Widewater, Westmoreland State Park, Cobb Island, Fairview Beach,
and Colonial Beach.

Recommandations

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