Special Marine Warning for Waters from Parramore Island VA to Cape Charles Light VA from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia - North Carolina Border from 20 to 60 NM
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia - North Carolina Border from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Parramore Island VA to Cape Charles Light 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... Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia North Carolina Border from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Parramore Island VA to Cape Charles Light VA from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1145 PM EDT. * At 1052 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia North Carolina Border from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Parramore Island VA to Cape Charles Light VA from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1145 PM EDT. * At 1052 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 nm east of Great Machipongo Inlet to 7 nm west of Fish Hook, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Fish Hook, Hot Dog Area Off Virginia Beach, Triangle Reef, and 26 Mile Hill.
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Special Marine Warning issued July 28 at 10:52PM EDT until July 28 at 11:45PM 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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