Special Marine Warning for Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 60 NM
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What is happening
For the following areas... Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 60 NM... At 354 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 nm east of Jackspot Reef, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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Bulletin details
For the following areas... Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 60 NM... At 354 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 nm east of Jackspot Reef, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Jackspot Reef and Chicken Bone.
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Special Marine Warning issued July 21 at 3:54PM EDT until July 21 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued July 21 at 3:06PM EDT until July 21 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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Source and limitations
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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