Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM
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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... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 1003 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 nm north of Wachapreague Inlet, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts...
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Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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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... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 1003 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 nm north of Wachapreague Inlet, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Assateague Beach, Blackfish Reef, Bone Wreck, Wachapreague Inlet, and Chincoteague.
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Special Marine Warning issued July 22 at 10:04PM EDT until July 22 at 11:00PM 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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