Special Marine Warning for Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA
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What you need to know
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- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD
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What is happening
SMWLWX 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 700 PM EDT. * At 559 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Colonial Beach, moving north at...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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Bulletin details
SMWLWX 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 700 PM EDT. * At 559 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Colonial Beach, moving north at 20 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... Breton Bay, Saint Clements Bay, Westmoreland State Park, Nanjemoy Creek, Port Tobacco River, Cobb Island, Swan Point, Coltons Point, Coles Point, Mathias Point, U.S. 301 Nice Memorial Bridge, Wicomico River, White Point Beach, Popes Creek, Nomini Bay, Colonial Beach, and Dahlgren.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 2 at 6:00PM EDT until August 2 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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