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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

1150 PM EDT Fri Mar 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 145 AM EDT.



* At 1150 PM EDT, a gust front was located over Key Bridge, moving

  southeast 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...

  Fort Washington, Tidal Basin, 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 3873 7706 3890 7708 3891 7705 3885 7700

      3870 7700 3867 7708 3865 7709 3866 7711

      3864 7711 3865 7714 3866 7715 3867 7718

      3870 7721

TIME...MOT...LOC 0350Z 310DEG 34KT 3893 7704 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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