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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Wakefield VA

702 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025



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...

  Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 40

  nm...

  Waters from Parramore Island VA to Cape Charles Light VA from 20 to

  40 nm...



* Until 815 PM EDT.



* At 702 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from 6 nm east of Wachapreague Reef to 10 nm northwest of

  26 Mile Hill to 7 nm north of Triangle Reef, moving east at 35

  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...

  Wachapreague Reef and 26 Mile Hill.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 3744 7485 3733 7498 3699 7517 3704 7552

      3736 7548 3762 7557 3765 7470

TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 267DEG 36KT 3758 7540 3736 7533 3710 7532 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...49KTS



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Zimmerman