730
FZUS71 KLWX 170142
MWSLWX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
942 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
ANZ536-537-170215-
/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0282.000000T0000Z-261017T0215Z/
942 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 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 942 PM EDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR PORT TOBACCO RIVER TO COLONIAL BEACH TO 15 NM
SOUTHWEST OF WESTMORELAND STATE PARK, MOVING EAST AT 40 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, POTOMAC CREEK, SAINT CLEMENTS BAY, MARYLAND POINT,
NANJEMOY CREEK, PORT TOBACCO RIVER, COBB ISLAND, SWAN POINT, COLTONS
POINT, MATHIAS POINT, U.S. 301 NICE MEMORIAL BRIDGE, WICOMICO RIVER,
WHITE POINT BEACH, POPES CREEK, BRENT POINT, NOMINI BAY, FAIRVIEW
BEACH, COLONIAL BEACH, AND DAHLGREN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.
LAT...LON 3846 7731 3851 7725 3839 7723 3846 7701
3835 7696 3827 7684 3823 7660 3816 7666
3817 7685 3821 7695 3826 7696 3830 7703
3838 7706 3833 7717 3833 7729 3839 7732
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 268DEG 40KT 3851 7701 3825 7699 3800 7712
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
KLW
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