Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued May 31 at 6:20PM EDT until May 31 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2025 - 3:20pm
Expires:
May 31, 2025 - 4:30pm
Description:
SMWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina
border out to 20 nm...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 620 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Lynnhaven,
moving east at 35 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.
* Locations impacted include...
Chesapeake Light Tower, 10 Nm East Of Virginia Beach Oceanfront,
Anglo African Wreck, Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Cape Henry Wreck,
Cape Henry, and Rudee Inlet.
Instruction:
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Area Description:
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA