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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
545 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD...
  Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 544 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line 
  extending from 29 nm north of Tidal Basin to 26 nm northwest of 
  Key Bridge to 33 nm northwest of Alexandria to 41 nm northwest of 
  Leesylvania 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...
  Fort Washington, Tidal Basin, Reagan National Airport, Gunston
  Hall, Mason Neck State Park, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Indian Head,
  Key Bridge, Fort Hunt, National Harbor, and Alexandria.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3867 7724 3866 7722 3866 7719 3865 7720
      3864 7720 3865 7716 3870 7720 3873 7706
      3890 7708 3891 7705 3885 7700 3870 7700
      3867 7708 3862 7709 3859 7713 3863 7726
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 297DEG 23KT 3935 7724 3918 7751 3906 7774 3893
7801

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

BRO