Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
903 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  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 1000 PM EDT.

* At 903 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located near Sandbridge, moving north at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* The severe thunderstorm will be near...
  10 Nm East Of Virginia Beach Oceanfront around 910 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3668 7592 3669 7592 3669 7593 3670 7593
      3672 7594 3671 7597 3672 7598 3678 7600
      3719 7586 3712 7552 3661 7584
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 197DEG 23KT 3680 7588

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

$$

Miller