Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA
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SMWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 514 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Longs Creek Inlet, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater....
What the bulletin says to do
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southeastern Maryland. Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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Bulletin details
SMWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 514 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Longs Creek Inlet, moving east at 25 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... Smith Point, Watts Island, San Marcos Wreck, Tangier Island, and Northern Neck Reef.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 20 at 5:14PM EDT until August 20 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wakefield VA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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