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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1230 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL...
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 60 NM...
WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC FROM 20 TO 60
NM...
WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND VA TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA FROM 20 TO
60 NM...
* UNTIL 200 PM EDT.
* AT 1229 PM EDT, A FRONT WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15
NM NORTHEAST OF SOUTH TOWER TO 8 NM NORTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE
ALLIGATOR RIVER, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 KNOTS. WINDS REMAIN
ELEVATED BEHIND THE FRONT.
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...
HOT DOG AREA OFF VIRGINIA BEACH, HORSESHOE, CHESAPEAKE LIGHT TOWER,
ANGLO AFRICAN WRECK, VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT, CAPE HENRY, SHIP
SHOAL INLET, SANDBRIDGE, CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT, BUOY 4A DRYDOCKS,
KNOTTS ISLAND BAY, DEAL ISLAND, FISH HOOK, SOUTH TOWER, TRIANGLE
REEF, CURRITUCK BEACH, 10 NM EAST OF VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT,
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT, CAPE HENRY WRECK, AND RUDEE INLET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.
LAT...LON 3620 7577 3673 7599 3681 7601 3681 7602
3688 7605 3728 7590 3699 7468 3695 7470
3655 7462 3623 7450 3621 7577
TIME...MOT...LOC 1629Z 333DEG 39KT 3643 7504 3609 7590
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
KMC
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