Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
239 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA...
  Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 239 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Nandua Pungoteague Reef to near Hole In The
  Wall to near Mobjack Bay, moving east at 10 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  New Point Comfort, Nassawadox Reef, Wolf Trap, Rappahannock Range
  Light, Rappahannock Light, Mobjack Bay, Gwynns Island, Gwynns
  Island Reef, Tue Marshes Light, Stingray Point, Hole In The Wall,
  Occohannock Reef, York Spit Reef, The Cell, and Cherrystone Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3741 7640 3741 7634 3743 7629 3756 7637
      3757 7636 3756 7634 3761 7632 3762 7590
      3761 7590 3760 7589 3759 7580 3748 7587
      3714 7622 3721 7640 3722 7641 3723 7640
      3726 7639 3726 7643 3730 7643 3736 7647
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 281DEG 12KT 3764 7596 3754 7620 3734 7649

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

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