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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

441 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025



The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD...

  Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD...



* Until 645 PM EDT.



* At 441 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from 30 nm west of Key Bridge to 24 nm northwest of

  Quantico, moving east at 30 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Boaters could easily be thrown overboard by suddenly 

           higher wind and waves capsizing their vessel. Boats could 

           suffer significant damage in high winds.



* Locations impacted include...

  Fort Washington, Tidal Basin, Reagan National Airport, Gunston

  Hall, Mason Neck State Park, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Indian Head,

  Key Bridge, Occoquan Bay, Fort Hunt, National Harbor, and

  Alexandria.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.

Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots, high waves, dangerous lightning,

and heavy rain are possible with these storms.



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LAT...LON 3867 7724 3866 7722 3866 7719 3864 7720

      3865 7716 3870 7720 3873 7706 3890 7708

      3891 7705 3885 7700 3870 7700 3867 7708

      3862 7709 3859 7714 3859 7728

TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 259DEG 31KT 3906 7768 3870 7777 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...48KTS



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