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Baltimore/Washington - MD, US, National Weather Service

Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a Special Marine Warning for... Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA... Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD... Until 745 AM EDT. At 610 AM EDT, a wind shift associated with an approaching cold front is located along a line extending from 7 nm northeast of Port Tobacco River to Maryland Point to 8 nm southwest of Aquia Creek, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Additionally, winds abruptly change direction our of the west. SOURCE...Surface Observations. IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. Locations impacted include... Yeocomico River, Breton Bay, Saint Clements Bay, Piney Point, Mouth Of The Potomac River, Saint Inigoes Creek, Maryland Point, Nanjemoy Creek, Port Tobacco River, Colonial Beach, Smallwood State Park, Cobb Island, Point Lookout, Tall Timbers, Swan Point, Coltons Point, Mathias Point, U.S. 301 Nice Memorial Bridge, Saint George Island, and Wicomico River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS