750
FZUS71 KLWX 170220
MWSLWX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1020 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
ANZ536-537-170300-
/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0228.000000T0000Z-260817T0300Z/
1020 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA...
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD...
AT 1020 PM EDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR SOLOMONS ISLAND TO NEAR TOWN CREEK TO NEAR WHITE
POINT BEACH TO NEAR WESTMORELAND STATE PARK, 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...
YEOCOMICO RIVER, BRETON BAY, SAINT CLEMENTS BAY, PINEY POINT, MOUTH
OF THE POTOMAC RIVER, POINT LOOKOUT, TALL TIMBERS, COBB ISLAND, SWAN
POINT, COLTONS POINT, NOMINI BAY, COLES POINT, SAINT GEORGE ISLAND,
WICOMICO RIVER, WHITE POINT BEACH, WESTMORELAND STATE PARK, AND
COLONIAL BEACH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE
EXPECTED.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3803 7651 3807 7654 3811 7660 3815 7661
3816 7684 3821 7694 3826 7696 3827 7700
3834 7703 3836 7697 3827 7684 3823 7658
3814 7651 3808 7633 3809 7633 3791 7627
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 301DEG 27KT 3833 7639 3826 7644 3820 7658 3816
7680
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
DHOF
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