Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
896 WHUS51 KAKQ 070108 SMWAKQ ANZ650-652-670-672-070230- /O.NEW.KAKQ.MA.W.0073.240607T0108Z-240607T0230Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 908 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 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 Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm... Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 40 nm... Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 40 nm... * Until 1030 PM EDT. * At 908 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near African Queen Wreck to Parking Lot, moving northeast at 30 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... Parking Lot, 10 Nm East Of Ocean City Inlet, 10 Nm Se Fenwick Island, African Queen Wreck, Jackspot Reef, and Chicken Bone. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 3815 7437 3809 7446 3776 7461 3750 7480 3747 7512 3822 7510 3839 7482 3822 7432 TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 239DEG 32KT 3821 7494 3768 7489 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Zimmerman