Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
681 WHUS51 KAKQ 242132 SMWAKQ ANZ652-654-242300- /O.NEW.KAKQ.MA.W.0054.240524T2132Z-240524T2300Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 532 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm... Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 532 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Wachapreague Inlet, moving northeast at 5 knots. 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... Assateague Beach, Wachapreague Reef, Wachapreague Inlet, Parramore Island, and Chincoteague. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 3793 7536 3758 7534 3748 7568 3760 7575 3761 7574 3764 7573 3768 7568 3773 7569 3776 7562 3778 7561 TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 237DEG 7KT 3764 7567 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ MRD