Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued May 31 at 4:38PM EDT until May 31 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2025 - 1:38pm
Expires:
May 31, 2025 - 2:30pm
Description:
For the following areas...
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm...
At 438 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 nm southwest of African Queen Wreck to 7 nm east of
Chincoteague Bay to Chincoteague, moving east at 35 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.
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