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WHUS51 KLWX 201957

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

357 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026



The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

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



* Until 530 PM EDT.



* At 357 PM EDT, gust fronts were located along a line extending from

  11 nm northwest of Key Bridge to 18 nm northwest of Alexandria to

  27 nm northwest of Leesylvania State Park, moving east at 35 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...

  Tidal Basin, Fort Washington, Reagan National Airport, Gunston

  Hall, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Key Bridge, Fort Hunt, National

  Harbor, and Alexandria.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are

expected.



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LAT...LON 3870 7720 3873 7706 3890 7708 3891 7705

      3885 7700 3870 7700 3868 7704 3867 7708

      3864 7711 3865 7714

TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 284DEG 34KT 3906 7722 3894 7746 3887 7770 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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