430  
WHUS51 KAKQ 220714  
SMWAKQ  
ANZ630>632-635-220830-  
/O.NEW.KAKQ.MA.W.0136.260722T0714Z-260722T0830Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
314 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA...  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA...  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA...  
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT...  
 
* UNTIL 430 AM EDT.  
 
* AT 314 AM EDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM NEAR SAN MARCOS WRECK TO WOLF TRAP, MOVING EAST AT  
25 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...  
NASSAWADOX REEF, NEW POINT COMFORT, WINDMILL POINT, RAPPAHANNOCK  
RANGE LIGHT, WOLF TRAP, RAPPAHANNOCK LIGHT, NANDUA PUNGOTEAGUE  
REEF, MOBJACK BAY, IRVINGTON, GWYNNS ISLAND, GWYNNS ISLAND REEF,  
ANGLERS REEF, STINGRAY POINT, HOLE IN THE WALL, ONANCOCK INLET,  
OCCOHANNOCK REEF, THE CELL, CHERRYSTONE REEF, LONGS CREEK INLET,  
AND WHITE STONE BRIDGE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3774 7639 3779 7567 3763 7578 3760 7581  
3758 7580 3728 7599 3729 7643 3736 7647  
3741 7640 3741 7634 3742 7630 3748 7631  
3752 7635 3753 7641 3756 7648  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0714Z 248DEG 25KT 3769 7610 3740 7617  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 
 
 
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