Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM; Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 60 NM
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM, Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 60 NM
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What is happening
SMWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM... Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 60 NM... * Until...
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... Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM... Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 507 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Wachapreague Reef, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Wachapreague Reef.
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- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 20 at 5:07PM EDT until August 20 at 6:00PM 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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