


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
661 WHUS51 KAKQ 170003 SMWAKQ ANZ633-170100- /O.NEW.KAKQ.MA.W.0072.250517T0003Z-250517T0100Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 803 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Currituck Sound... * Until 900 PM EDT. * At 802 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Currituck, moving east at 50 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots. SOURCE...Observed. At 8 pm EDT, the Elizabeth City airport reported a wind gust of 51 knots. IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Kill Devil Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 3608 7582 3610 7584 3633 7595 3627 7579 3619 7576 3617 7576 3614 7574 3611 7574 3613 7575 3609 7574 TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 289DEG 50KT 3627 7597 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...50KTS $$ MRD