Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1059 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20
  nm...
  Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 40
  nm...

* Until 1145 AM EDT.

* At 1057 AM EDT, low pressure was just offshore of Ocean City.
  North to northeast winds are gusting to 40 kt. Expect these winds
  to continue through 1145 am before subsiding as the low moves
  northward.

  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...
  Ocean City Pier, 10 Nm East Of Ocean City Inlet, Assawoman Bay,
  Ocean City Inlet, Jackspot Reef, Chicken Bone, 10 Nm Se Fenwick
  Island, African Queen Wreck, Gulf Rambler Wreck, Fenwick Island,
  and Chincoteague.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3809 7446 3781 7459 3802 7524 3800 7528
      3803 7527 3806 7535 3804 7536 3803 7536
      3806 7541 3810 7540 3814 7533 3826 7531
      3827 7524 3833 7520 3840 7524 3845 7522
      3846 7505 3822 7431
TIME...MOT...LOC 1457Z 239DEG 49KT 3881 7335

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

$$

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