Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA
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SMWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA... * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 154 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Stingray Point, moving southwest at 5 knots. A...
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Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
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SMWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA... * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 154 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Stingray Point, moving southwest at 5 knots. A spotter near Stingray Pt reported a funnel cloud in the area. HAZARD...Waterspouts. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. * Locations impacted include... Stingray Point.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 29 at 1:55PM EDT until August 29 at 2:30PM 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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