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

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA...
  Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 608 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong
  winds and waterspouts was located near Mobjack Bay, moving east at
  25 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and large hail, with
           waterspouts also possible.

  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. Large hail could
           result in structural damage.

* The severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Mobjack Bay around 615 PM EDT.
  Gwynns Island around 620 PM EDT.
  Gwynns Island Reef around 625 PM EDT.
  Wolf Trap and Hole In The Wall around 630 PM EDT.
  The Cell around 645 PM EDT.
  Nassawadox Reef around 650 PM EDT.
  Rappahannock Light and Rappahannock Range Light around 655 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for eastern and
southeastern Virginia.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3736 7647 3741 7640 3741 7634 3743 7629
      3757 7638 3757 7634 3756 7634 3760 7633
      3762 7630 3762 7590 3761 7590 3760 7589
      3760 7587 3762 7587 3760 7583 3731 7595
      3729 7643 3733 7647
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 259DEG 23KT 3741 7644

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

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