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Special Marine Warning issued September 1 at 10:52PM EDT until September 2
Affecting 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
In effect until: Sep 2, 2026, 4:00 AM
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
Likely impact; effects through 4:00 AM.
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds are occurring in the outflow in advance of thunderstorms.
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SMWAKQ 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 midnight EDT. * At 1051 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 nm southwest of Five Fathoms Buoy to Bethany Beach to 21 nm west of Indian River Inlet Bridge to 19 nm north of Bivalve to 15 nm east of Miles River, moving south 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. * Strong thunderstorms will be near... Fenwick Island around 1055 PM EDT. Assawoman Bay around 1100 PM EDT. Ocean City Inlet, Gulf Rambler Wreck, and Ocean City Pier around 1110 PM EDT. 10 Nm East Of Ocean City Inlet and 10 Nm Se Fenwick Island around 1115 PM EDT. African Queen Wreck around 1135 PM EDT.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™