Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1015 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  CURRITUCK SOUND...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20
  NM...

* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT

* AT 1012 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER FROM 14 NM
  WEST OF KNOTTS ISLAND BAY TO 16 NM SOUTHWEST OF CURRITUCK SOUND...
  MOVING EAST AT 30 KNOTS.

* THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  CURRITUCK SOUND AROUND 1030 PM EDT.
  CURRITUCK BEACH AND CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT AROUND 1035 PM EDT.
  DEAL ISLAND AND KNOTTS ISLAND BAY AROUND 1040 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS CAN EXPECT STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER...HIGH WAVES...
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE
HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS.

&&

LAT...LON 3610 7580 3633 7590 3650 7608 3648 7610
      3653 7604 3659 7605 3652 7595 3649 7598
      3649 7592 3655 7592 3657 7600 3659 7589
      3654 7587 3657 7554 3623 7540 3622 7577
      3610 7574
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 270DEG 28KT 3652 7616 3634 7598
          3614 7610

$$

GINGRICH
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