Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1255 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

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 Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20
  nm...
  Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 40
  nm...
  Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 40
  nm...

* Until 230 PM EDT.

* At 1254 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Assateague Beach to 11 nm south of Bone Wreck,
  moving northeast at 30 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...
  Assawoman Bay, Ocean City Inlet, Chincoteague Bay, Chicken Bone,
  Parking Lot, Assateague Beach, Blackfish Reef, Gulf Rambler Wreck,
  Ocean City Pier, 10 Nm East Of Ocean City Inlet, Jackspot Reef,
  Chincoteague, 10 Nm Se Fenwick Island, Bone Wreck, African Queen
  Wreck, and Fenwick Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3815 7437 3809 7446 3777 7461 3764 7470
      3748 7520 3749 7525 3786 7553 3845 7507
      3846 7505 3822 7432
TIME...MOT...LOC 1654Z 243DEG 30KT 3784 7540 3757 7520

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Wray