603  
WHUS51 KAKQ 212203  
SMWAKQ  
ANZ650-652-680-682-212330-  
/O.NEW.KAKQ.MA.W.0131.260721T2203Z-260721T2330Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
603 PM 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 CHINCOTEAGUE VA TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA FROM 20 TO 60  
NM...  
WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINTOTEAGUE VA FROM 20 TO 60  
NM...  
 
* UNTIL 730 PM EDT.  
 
* AT 603 PM EDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM 6 NM NORTHWEST OF AFRICAN QUEEN WRECK TO NEAR  
BLACKFISH REEF TO NEAR RAPPAHANNOCK RANGE LIGHT, 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...  
WACHAPREAGUE INLET, OCEAN CITY INLET, CHINCOTEAGUE BAY, CHICKEN  
BONE, PARKING LOT, ASSATEAGUE BEACH, WACHAPREAGUE REEF, BLACKFISH  
REEF, GULF RAMBLER WRECK, OCEAN CITY PIER, 10 NM EAST OF OCEAN CITY  
INLET, JACKSPOT REEF, CHINCOTEAGUE, 10 NM SE FENWICK ISLAND, BONE  
WRECK, AND AFRICAN QUEEN WRECK.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3777 7412 3746 7501 3757 7559 3754 7562  
3757 7572 3762 7573 3768 7568 3773 7569  
3776 7561 3788 7557 3839 7509 3840 7486  
3808 7386  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 266DEG 35KT 3819 7507 3786 7519 3755 7595  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 

 
 
WRAY  
 
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