SPECAL MARINE WARNING POTOMAC RIVER

[Nws Olney Maryland]

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MARYLAND
615 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OLNEY MARYLAND HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD...
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD...

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 534 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 34 KNOTS
26 NM NORTHWEST OF REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15
KNOTS.

* THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT...
ALEXANDRIA...
THE WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE...
FORT WASHINGTON...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 34 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGH WAVES AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING. STAY BELOW DECK IF
POSSIBLE AND KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COAST GUARD OR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.