Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1154 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the
  Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel...
  Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA...

* Until 1230 AM EDT.

* At 1154 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over Plantation Light, moving southeast at
  25 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small
           hail.

  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...
  Buoy 36a, Fishermans Island, The Hump, Latimer Shoal, Plantation
  Light, Cabbage Patch, Kiptopeke Concrete Ships, and Cape Charles
  Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3731 7606 3728 7594 3720 7596 3715 7594
      3714 7594 3711 7592 3713 7594 3712 7595
      3712 7597 3710 7597 3709 7593 3699 7598
      3719 7620
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 306DEG 23KT 3721 7604

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Miller