378  
WHUS51 KAKQ 271722  
SMWAKQ  
ANZ633-656-658-271815-  
/O.NEW.KAKQ.MA.W.0148.250727T1722Z-250727T1815Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
122 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2025  
 
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...  
 
* UNTIL 215 PM EDT.  
 
* AT 122 PM EDT, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SANDBRIDGE,  
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR.  
 
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND  
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.  
 
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
SANDBRIDGE, KNOTTS ISLAND BAY, AND DEAL ISLAND.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE  
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED  
METAL OBJECTS.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3662 7608 3663 7604 3669 7601 3673 7603  
3675 7599 3681 7600 3684 7593 3655 7570  
3646 7582 3644 7601  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1722Z 336DEG 10KT 3674 7600  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 

 
 
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