Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1029 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA...
  Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA...
  Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 1029 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Northern Neck Reef to near Windmill Point, moving
  northeast at 40 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Windmill Point, Lower Bernard Island, Nandua Pungoteague Reef,
  Crisfield, Tangier Island, Anglers Reef, Smith Point, Stingray
  Point, Onancock Inlet, Watts Island, Longs Creek Inlet, San Marcos
  Wreck, and Northern Neck Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3787 7633 3790 7625 3789 7606 3793 7604
      3791 7604 3793 7603 3790 7603 3790 7591
      3797 7587 3797 7589 3799 7586 3802 7575
      3799 7563 3774 7568 3772 7571 3769 7571
      3766 7575 3753 7639
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 236DEG 49KT 3781 7618 3762 7619

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

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