607  
WHUS51 KAKQ 220414  
SMWAKQ  
ANZ650-680-220615-  
/O.NEW.KAKQ.MA.W.0134.260722T0414Z-260722T0615Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
1214 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
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 215 AM EDT.  
 
* AT 1213 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING  
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BETHANY BEACH  
TO NEAR OCEAN CITY INLET TO 14 NM NORTH OF CHINCOTEAGUE BAY, MOVING  
EAST AT 45 KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR.  
 
IMPACT...WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY  
HAZARDOUS SEAS. 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, JACKSPOT REEF, CHICKEN BONE, 10 NM SE FENWICK  
ISLAND, AFRICAN QUEEN WRECK, GULF RAMBLER WRECK, AND FENWICK  
ISLAND.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3846 7504 3816 7412 3780 7440 3802 7527  
3803 7527 3805 7533 3804 7535 3806 7535  
3805 7536 3806 7541 3811 7539 3814 7533  
3828 7528 3827 7524 3833 7520 3838 7521  
3845 7516  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 265DEG 47KT 3856 7504 3836 7518 3823 7540  
 
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE  
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 
 
 
HET  
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