Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light 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 Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 435 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Quinby Inlet, moving south at 10...
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 Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 435 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Quinby Inlet, moving south at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Great Machipongo Inlet.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 28 at 4:35PM EDT until August 28 at 5:30PM 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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