FZUS71 KLWX 201511

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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

1111 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026



ANZ536-201545-

/O.CON.KLWX.MA.W.0048.000000T0000Z-260420T1545Z/

1111 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026



...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EDT...



For the following areas...

Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD...



At 1111 AM EDT, a front was located along a line extending from near

Gunston Hall to near Leesylvania State Park to 11 nm west of

Quantico, moving southeast at 25 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...

Potomac Creek, Maryland Point, Nanjemoy Creek, Port Tobacco River,

Leesylvania State Park, Quantico, Swan Point, Mathias Point, U.S. 301

Nice Memorial Bridge, Mason Neck State Park, Indian Head, Occoquan

Bay, Popes Creek, Brent Point, Smallwood State Park, Widewater,

Westmoreland State Park, Cobb Island, Fairview Beach, and Colonial

Beach.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

expected.



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LAT...LON 3849 7733 3867 7724 3866 7719 3864 7720

      3865 7716 3868 7718 3863 7709 3851 7724

      3839 7723 3846 7701 3835 7696 3828 7685

      3817 7686 3821 7695 3826 7696 3830 7703

      3838 7706 3833 7717 3833 7730

TIME...MOT...LOC 1511Z 297DEG 25KT 3870 7714 3861 7732 3855 7754 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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