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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
953 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA...
  Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA...

* Until 1100 PM EDT.

* At 952 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located near San Marcos Wreck, moving east at 15
  knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Occohannock Reef, Rappahannock Range Light, San Marcos Wreck,
  Rappahannock Light, Nandua Pungoteague Reef, and Anglers Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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LAT...LON 3757 7620 3762 7621 3771 7619 3775 7586
      3752 7591
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 248DEG 14KT 3763 7614 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Rogers