Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

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

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 728 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Tangier Island to near San Marcos Wreck to
  Windmill Point, moving southeast at 20 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...
  Windmill Point, Nassawadox Reef, Rappahannock Range Light,
  Rappahannock Light, Nandua Pungoteague Reef, Gwynns Island, Gwynns
  Island Reef, Anglers Reef, Stingray Point, Hole In The Wall,
  Onancock Inlet, Occohannock Reef, The Cell, Cherrystone Reef, and
  San Marcos Wreck.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3757 7635 3756 7634 3760 7633 3769 7619
      3780 7596 3773 7571 3769 7571 3767 7575
      3764 7576 3760 7581 3756 7579 3752 7581
      3751 7584 3747 7585 3743 7589 3741 7589
      3731 7601 3747 7632 3756 7637 3757 7637
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 296DEG 18KT 3778 7599 3766 7611 3760 7631

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

$$

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