Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued May 31 at 8:14PM EDT until May 31 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2025 - 5:14pm
Expires:
May 31, 2025 - 6:15pm
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 915 PM EDT.
* At 813 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Lynnhaven,
moving east at 30 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.
* Locations impacted include...
Cape Charles Light, Cape Henry, and Anglo African Wreck.
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