Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1133 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

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

* Until 1245 AM EDT.

* At 1132 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Bethany Beach to 7 nm west of Ocean City Inlet
  to near Chincoteague Bay, moving east at 30 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...
  Ocean City Pier, 10 Nm East Of Ocean City Inlet, Assawoman Bay,
  Ocean City Inlet, Jackspot Reef, Chicken Bone, 10 Nm Se Fenwick
  Island, African Queen Wreck, Gulf Rambler Wreck, and Fenwick
  Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3809 7446 3791 7455 3798 7510 3802 7524
      3800 7528 3802 7526 3806 7535 3804 7536
      3803 7536 3806 7541 3810 7540 3814 7533
      3826 7531 3827 7524 3833 7520 3840 7524
      3845 7522 3846 7505 3822 7431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 258DEG 48KT 3854 7517 3830 7525 3804 7539

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

$$

TG