Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
605 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
  Island...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 604 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Deal
  Island to Ewell to near Northern Neck Reef, moving east at 25
  knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and waterspouts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Boaters in small craft could be thrown overboard by
           suddenly higher winds and waves capsizing their vessel.
           Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas.

* Locations impacted include...
  Tangier Sound and Deal Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 3806 7578 3803 7587 3790 7591 3790 7603
      3802 7602 3797 7600 3801 7598 3813 7609
      3825 7607 3823 7582 3814 7596 3814 7579
      3806 7587 3806 7580 3807 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 278DEG 27KT 3811 7605 3799 7605 3786 7619

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

$$

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