Special Marine Warning Issued for Tidal Potomac MD
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NOAA issued it on June 2, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Baltimore/Washington issues Special Marine Warning for Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island until 6 PM EDT due to wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Tidal Potomac, Maryland
- Issued
- June 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Tidal Potomac, Maryland.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC. The alert is effective from 4:29 PM EDT on May 20, 2026, until 6:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2026. The alert type is Special Marine Warning with severity Severe, urgency Immediate, and certainty Likely.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD. 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, Widewater, Westmoreland State Park, and Fairview Beach.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.
Expected Conditions
At 4:29 PM EDT, gust fronts were located along a line extending from 9 nm west of Alexandria to 13 nm northwest of Leesylvania State Park to 17 nm west of Quantico, moving southeast at 30 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater, indicated by radar.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 4:29 PM EDT until 6:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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