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Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM; Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 60 NM +1 more

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What you need to know

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Immediate
Official certainty
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What is happening

For the following areas... Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM... Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 60 NM... At 325 PM...

What the bulletin says to do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Full official description

Bulletin details

For the following areas... Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM... Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 60 NM... At 325 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Jackspot Reef to 15 nm south of African Queen Wreck to 7 nm northwest of Parking Lot, moving southeast at 20 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Parking Lot.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued August 14 at 3:25PM EDT until August 14 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued August 14 at 2:59PM EDT until August 14 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

    Official revision

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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