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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

740 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026



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740 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 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 739 PM EDT, showers were located along a line extending from 8 nm

west of Chesapeake Beach to 9 nm northeast of Popes Creek to near

Colonial Beach, moving east at 15 knots.



HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



SOURCE...Observed wind.



IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by 

         suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.



Locations impacted include...

Yeocomico River, Potomac Creek, Breton Bay, Westmoreland State Park,

Nanjemoy Creek, Quantico, Swan Point, Coltons Point, Gunston Hall,

Coles Point, Saint George Island, Occoquan Bay, Popes Creek, Saint

Clements Bay, Piney Point, Mouth Of The Potomac River, Maryland

Point, Port Tobacco River, Leesylvania State Park, and Cobb Island.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

expected.



&&



LAT...LON 3850 7733 3866 7724 3865 7716 3870 7720

      3863 7709 3851 7724 3839 7723 3846 7701

      3835 7696 3827 7684 3823 7658 3814 7651

      3809 7638 3793 7627 3803 7651 3815 7661

      3816 7684 3820 7693 3838 7706 3833 7729

TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 270DEG 17KT 3866 7672 3846 7681 3826 7691 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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