Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
300 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20
  nm...
  Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 40
  nm...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 259 PM EDT, showers capable of producing waterspouts were
  located along a line extending from 10 nm south of Delaware
  Lightship Buoy 44009 to near African Queen Wreck, moving northeast
  at 10 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can create locally hazardous seas.

* Locations impacted include...
  10 Nm East Of Ocean City Inlet, 10 Nm Se Fenwick Island, African
  Queen Wreck, Jackspot Reef, and Chicken Bone.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous
seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3814 7438 3809 7446 3790 7455 3807 7507
      3835 7492 3838 7480 3822 7431
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 211DEG 11KT 3830 7466 3813 7489

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...<34KTS

$$

Zimmerman