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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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WHUS51 KAKQ 241644
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/O.NEW.KAKQ.MA.W.0023.130524T1644Z-130524T1830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1244 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
  20 NM...
  CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA...
  CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA...
  CURRITUCK SOUND...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20
  NM...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA
  BORDER OUT TO 20 NM...
  CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING THE
  CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL...

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT

* AT 1243 PM EDT...MARINE WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF
  SHOWERS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS FROM WOLF TRAP
  TO 29 NM NORTH OF ALBEMARLE SOUND...MOVING EAST AT 25 KNOTS.

* THESE SHOWERS WILL BE NEAR...
  THE CELL AND BLUEFISH ROCK AROUND 1250 PM EDT.
  CHERRYSTONE REEF AND BUOY 36A AROUND 1255 PM EDT.
  PLANTATION LIGHT AND LITTLE CREEK AROUND 100 PM EDT.
  1ST ISLAND BAY BRIDGE AND 4TH ISLAND BAY BRIDGE AROUND 105 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...AND INCREASING WAVES.
BOATERS..ESPECIALLY THOSE UNDER SAIL...SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THE HIGH WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

LAT...LON 3752 7627 3750 7588 3733 7601 3734 7600
      3712 7596 3751 7581 3750 7554 3689 7564
      3657 7555 3656 7587 3666 7591 3656 7588
      3656 7605 3693 7600 3682 7607 3697 7629
      3682 7640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 260DEG 27KT 3734 7612 3645 7653

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