Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
800 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the
  Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel...
  Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA...
  James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads
  Bridge-Tunnel...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 800 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hampton
  Flats, moving northeast 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.

* The strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Thimble Shoals, Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, and Willoughby Bay
  around 805 PM EDT.
  Bluefish Rock around 810 PM EDT.
  4th Island Bay Bridge around 820 PM EDT.
  Latimer Shoal around 830 PM EDT.
  Fishermans Island, Kiptopeke Concrete Ships, and Cabbage Patch
  around 835 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3705 7645 3702 7640 3709 7632 3713 7637
      3711 7642 3715 7645 3731 7634 3730 7602
      3724 7595 3713 7594 3710 7597 3709 7593
      3693 7601 3694 7600 3691 7599 3689 7624
      3692 7626 3689 7633 3688 7641 3704 7647
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 245DEG 25KT 3700 7634

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

$$

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