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Special Marine Warning

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Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM; Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 60 NM

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
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Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

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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 1000 PM EDT.
* At 827 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Fenwick Island to near Assawoman Bay to 15 nm west of Ocean City Inlet to 11 nm northeast of Raccoon Point, moving southeast at 30 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
* Strong thunderstorms will be near... Ocean City Inlet, Gulf Rambler Wreck, Assawoman Bay, Ocean City Pier, and Fenwick Island around 830 PM EDT. 10 Nm East Of Ocean City Inlet and 10 Nm Se Fenwick Island around 840 PM EDT. African Queen Wreck around 900 PM EDT. Chincoteague around 905 PM EDT. Jackspot Reef around 915 PM EDT. Chicken Bone around 920 PM EDT.
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