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

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads
  Bridge-Tunnel...
  James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge...
  York River...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 516 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 10 nm southwest of Burwell Bay, moving
  northeast at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, small 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.

* The severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Burwell Bay around 530 PM EDT.
  James River Bridge around 540 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3730 7648 3731 7643 3728 7638 3718 7639
      3708 7648 3702 7641 3708 7635 3708 7629
      3701 7631 3703 7631 3701 7632 3692 7626
      3686 7639 3690 7652 3696 7657 3695 7665
      3709 7670 3711 7676
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 233DEG 22KT 3691 7674

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

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