497 

WHUS51 KLWX 162222

SMWLWX

ANZ536-170015-

/O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0279.261016T2222Z-261017T0015Z/



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

622 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

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



* Until 815 PM EDT.



* At 621 PM EDT, a gust front was located along a line extending 

  from 17 nm west of Alexandria to 29 nm northwest of Quantico to 41 

  nm west of Aquia Creek, moving southeast at 20 knots. Behind this 

  gust front are a line of strong thunderstorms.



  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...

  Potomac Creek, Widewater, Maryland Point, Nanjemoy Creek, Port

  Tobacco River, Leesylvania State Park, Quantico, Swan Point,

  Mathias Point, U.S. 301 Nice Memorial Bridge, Occoquan Bay, Popes

  Creek, Brent Point, Smallwood State Park, Fairview Beach, Indian

  Head, and Colonial Beach.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



&&



LAT...LON 3850 7733 3863 7726 3859 7714 3851 7724

      3839 7723 3846 7701 3835 7696 3831 7690

      3825 7696 3828 7698 3827 7699 3827 7700

      3830 7702 3838 7706 3833 7717 3833 7730

      3842 7733

TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 315DEG 21KT 3889 7746 3874 7786 3861 7817 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



$$



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161 

WHUS51 KLWX 162239

SMWLWX

ANZ531>533-539>541-170015-

/O.NEW.KLWX.MA.W.0280.261016T2239Z-261017T0015Z/



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

639 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD...

  Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD...

  Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD...

  Chester River to Queenstown MD...

  Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River...

  Eastern Bay...



* Until 815 PM EDT.



* At 639 PM EDT, a gust front was located along a line extending 

  from 11 nm west of Fort Smallwood State Park to Key Bridge to 12 

  nm northwest of Leesylvania State Park, moving southeast at 30 

  knots. Behind this gust front are some stronger thunderstorms.



  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...

  Kent Narrows Bridge, Chester River, Eastern Bay, Blackwalnut Point,

  Greenbury Point, Shady Side, Herring Bay, Highland Beach, Severn

  River, Bloody Point Light, Thomas Point Light, Poplar Island,

  Parsons Island, Chesapeake Beach, North Beach, Romancoke,

  Matapeake, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, James Island, and Knapps Narrows

  Bridge.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



&&



LAT...LON 3869 7635 3867 7634 3878 7629 3871 7627

      3872 7627 3875 7624 3874 7624 3857 7631

      3853 7625 3844 7646 3870 7655 3898 7649

      3901 7632 3884 7637 3886 7636 3895 7631

      3892 7625 3902 7630 3906 7623 3900 7617

TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 318DEG 28KT 3911 7673 3889 7708 3872 7746 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



$$



BRO