Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued May 31 at 4:07PM EDT until May 31 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2025 - 1:07pm
Expires:
May 31, 2025 - 2:30pm
Description:
SMWAKQ
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 Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20
nm...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 407 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Chincoteague Bay to 9 nm northwest of
Chincoteague to 6 nm northeast of Lower Bernard Island, moving east
at 35 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and large hail.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in
structural damage.
* Locations impacted include...
Assateague Beach, Chincoteague, Blackfish Reef, Bone Wreck, African
Queen Wreck, and Chincoteague Bay.
Instruction:
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Area Description:
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm; Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA