Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued May 31 at 12:30PM EDT until May 31 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2025 - 9:30am
Expires:
May 31, 2025 - 10:30am
Description:
SMWLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 1230 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Key Bridge,
moving east at 30 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by
suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.
* Locations impacted include...
Fort Washington, Tidal Basin, Reagan National Airport, Woodrow
Wilson Bridge, Key Bridge, National Harbor, Fort Hunt, and
Alexandria.
Instruction:
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Area Description:
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC