462  
FZUS71 KAKQ 182301  
MWSAKQ  
 
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
701 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
 
ANZ650-652-182345-  
/O.CON.KAKQ.MA.W.0119.000000T0000Z-260718T2345Z/  
701 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
 
 
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM...  
 
AT 701 PM EDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM NEAR REHOBOTH BEACH TO NEAR ASSAWOMAN BAY TO NEAR  
CHINCOTEAGUE, MOVING EAST AT 40 KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
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, ASSATEAGUE BEACH, CHINCOTEAGUE,  
BLACKFISH REEF, 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 3835 7473 3820 7477 3789 7493 3778 7561  
3783 7557 3788 7557 3793 7551 3797 7552  
3799 7548 3802 7546 3803 7542 3810 7540  
3814 7533 3826 7530 3828 7528 3827 7524  
3833 7520 3840 7524 3845 7522 3846 7505  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 252DEG 39KT 3866 7509 3840 7501 3793 7528  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...40KTS  
 

 
 
MRD  
 
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