Washington, DC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD...
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD...

At 607 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 nm northwest of Mason Neck State Park to 7 nm
northwest of Occoquan Bay to near Leesylvania State Park to Quantico,
moving east at 30 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Boaters could easily be thrown overboard by suddenly higher
wind and waves capsizing their vessel. Boats could suffer
significant damage in high winds.

Locations impacted include...
Leesylvania State Park, Smallwood State Park, National Harbor,
Quantico, Fort Washington, Tidal Basin, Reagan National Airport,
Gunston Hall, Mason Neck State Park, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Indian
Head, Key Bridge, Occoquan Bay, Fort Hunt, and Alexandria.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...48KTS