Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
802 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA...

* Until 845 AM EDT.

* At 802 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located near Mobjack Bay, moving northeast at 10
  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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Stingray Point, Hole In The Wall, Gwynns Island, Wolf Trap, and
  Gwynns Island Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3740 7635 3743 7630 3752 7635 3760 7629
      3738 7607 3731 7628 3733 7628 3732 7629
      3733 7631 3734 7631 3734 7630 3735 7630
      3734 7632 3738 7636
TIME...MOT...LOC 1202Z 222DEG 8KT 3739 7632

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

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