Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
754 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20
  nm...
  Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20
  nm...
  Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 40
  nm...
  Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 40
  nm...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 754 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 17 nm west of Assawoman Bay to near Chincoteague Bay
  to 9 nm north of Wachapreague Inlet, moving east at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Assawoman Bay, Wachapreague Inlet, Ocean City Inlet, Chincoteague
  Bay, Chicken Bone, Parking Lot, Assateague Beach, Wachapreague
  Reef, Blackfish Reef, Gulf Rambler Wreck, Ocean City Pier, 10 Nm
  East Of Ocean City Inlet, Jackspot Reef, Chincoteague, 10 Nm Se
  Fenwick Island, Bone Wreck, African Queen Wreck, and Fenwick
  Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3824 7439 3810 7444 3799 7451 3783 7458
      3742 7488 3759 7566 3797 7551 3802 7546
      3803 7542 3810 7540 3814 7533 3826 7531
      3828 7528 3827 7524 3833 7520 3837 7521
      3840 7524 3845 7522 3846 7505
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 272DEG 24KT 3841 7546 3799 7542 3773 7558

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

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