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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1003 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
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...
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20
NM...
CURRITUCK SOUND...
WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA - NORTH CAROLINA BORDER
FROM 20 TO 40 NM...
WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC FROM 20 TO 40
NM...
* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT.
* AT 1003 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM THIMBLE SHOALS TO 16 NM WEST OF DEAL ISLAND TO NEAR
ALBEMARLE SOUND, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR.
IMPACT...BOATS COULD SUFFER SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN HIGH
WINDS. SMALL CRAFT COULD CAPSIZE IN SUDDENLY HIGHER
WAVES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HOT DOG AREA OFF VIRGINIA BEACH, HORSESHOE, CURRITUCK SOUND,
CHESAPEAKE LIGHT TOWER, ANGLO AFRICAN WRECK, VIRGINIA BEACH
OCEANFRONT, CAPE HENRY, CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT, SANDBRIDGE, KNOTTS
ISLAND BAY, BUOY 4A DRYDOCKS, DEAL ISLAND, FISH HOOK, SOUTH TOWER,
TRIANGLE REEF, CURRITUCK BEACH, 10 NM EAST OF VIRGINIA BEACH
OCEANFRONT, RUDEE INLET, AND KILL DEVIL HILLS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.
LAT...LON 3608 7582 3610 7585 3632 7594 3646 7606
3647 7614 3655 7608 3661 7609 3663 7604
3675 7599 3693 7604 3694 7600 3708 7593
3709 7596 3709 7592 3699 7517 3683 7526
3650 7516 3623 7500 3623 7577 3609 7574
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 242DEG 45KT 3704 7624 3655 7624 3601 7647
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS
MM
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