Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA
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What is happening
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 1115 PM EDT. * At 1023 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hole In The Wall, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots....
What the bulletin says to do
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 Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA... * Until 1115 PM EDT. * At 1023 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hole In The Wall, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Hole In The Wall, Nassawadox Reef, Wolf Trap, Rappahannock Range Light, Rappahannock Light, and The Cell.
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Special Marine Warning issued July 28 at 10:23PM EDT until July 28 at 11:15PM 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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