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ANZ633-654-656-658-674-676-162015-
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
215 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 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...
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM...
CURRITUCK SOUND...
WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA - NORTH CAROLINA BORDER
FROM 20 TO 40 NM...
WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND VA TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA FROM 20 TO
40 NM...
* UNTIL 415 PM EDT.
* AT 213 PM EDT, A STRONG RAIN BAND ASSOCIATED WITH THE CENTER OF A
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WAS LOCATED NEAR 10 NM EAST OF VIRGINIA BEACH
OCEANFRONT, MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15 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...
FISH HOOK, CHESAPEAKE LIGHT TOWER, ANGLO AFRICAN WRECK, 10 NM EAST
OF VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT, CAPE CHARLES LIGHT, VIRGINIA BEACH
OCEANFRONT, CAPE HENRY, RUDEE INLET, SHIP SHOAL INLET, SANDBRIDGE,
BUOY 4A DRYDOCKS, AND DEAL ISLAND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.
LAT...LON 3668 7595 3668 7592 3671 7597 3689 7602
3692 7604 3693 7601 3706 7593 3710 7598
3708 7592 3711 7590 3714 7597 3712 7590
3725 7580 3726 7539 3695 7545 3659 7549
3655 7553 3653 7589
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 065DEG 16KT 3680 7573
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS
WRAY
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