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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
940 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the
  Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel...
  Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA...
  Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina
  border out to 20 nm...
  Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
  20 nm...

* Until 1100 PM EDT.

* At 940 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Thimble
  Shoals, moving east at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  1st Island Bay Bridge, Chesapeake Light Tower, Latimer Shoal, Anglo
  African Wreck, Cape Henry, Kiptopeke Concrete Ships, Lynnhaven,
  Fishermans Island, 10 Nm East Of Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Cape
  Charles Light, Cape Henry Wreck, Cabbage Patch, Little Creek, and
  4th Island Bay Bridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3696 7624 3697 7609 3721 7612 3715 7546
      3697 7557 3690 7565 3682 7561 3689 7623
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 268DEG 14KT 3702 7618

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

Butner