Special Marine Warning

SMWLWX

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 700 PM EDT.

* At 610 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Colonial Beach, moving northeast at 30 knots. This is in response to the thunderstorm interacting with a gust front dropping down from near Dahlgren.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and waterspouts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas.

* Locations impacted include... Cobb Island, Swan Point, U.S. 301 Nice Memorial Bridge, Wicomico River, Popes Creek, Colonial Beach, and Dahlgren.