363  
WHUS51 KAKQ 211442  
SMWAKQ  
ANZ650-652-680-211545-  
/O.NEW.KAKQ.MA.W.0128.260721T1442Z-260721T1545Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
1042 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20  
NM...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20  
NM...  
WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINTOTEAGUE VA FROM 20 TO 60  
NM...  
 
* UNTIL 1145 AM EDT.  
 
* AT 1042 AM EDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM NEAR FENWICK ISLAND TO 6 NM WEST OF CHINCOTEAGUE  
BAY, MOVING EAST AT 35 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...  
OCEAN CITY PIER, 10 NM EAST OF OCEAN CITY INLET, ASSAWOMAN BAY,  
OCEAN CITY INLET, CHINCOTEAGUE BAY, JACKSPOT REEF, 10 NM SE FENWICK  
ISLAND, AFRICAN QUEEN WRECK, GULF RAMBLER WRECK, FENWICK ISLAND,  
AND CHINCOTEAGUE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3830 7455 3801 7469 3798 7540 3845 7510  
3845 7505 3846 7505  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1442Z 258DEG 34KT 3845 7509 3802 7547  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 

 
 
KMC  
 
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