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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Wakefield VA

629 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024



The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the

  Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel...

  Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina

  border out to 20 nm...

  Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out

  20 nm...



* Until 730 PM EDT.



* At 629 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over 4th Island

  Bay Bridge, moving east at 25 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and 

           suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

  Cape Charles Light, Fishermans Island, and Anglo African Wreck.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for eastern

Virginia.



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 3707 7604 3710 7601 3728 7545 3700 7555

      3697 7557 3697 7609

TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 256DEG 24KT 3704 7601 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...40KTS



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