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WHUS51 KAKQ 232324
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ANZ632-636-240030-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.MA.W.0022.130523T2324Z-130524T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
724 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA...
  YORK RIVER...

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 720 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING A WATERSPOUT AND STRONG WINDS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS OVER   
YORK RIVER...MOVING EAST AT 5 KNOTS AND TOWARD CHESAPEAKE BAY.

* THE WATERSPOUT WILL BE NEAR...
  MOUTH OF THE YORK RIVER...AND 
  CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS CAN EXPECT STRONG WINDS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS...HIGH WAVES...
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE
HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COAST GUARD OR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3723 7650 3727 7642 3727 7639 3729 7639
      3732 7634 3726 7612 3713 7630 3717 7636
      3715 7641 3719 7640 3720 7645 3722 7643
      3721 7647
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 287DEG 7KT 3719 7640

$$

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