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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 328 PM EDT SAT SEP 18 2002 ...HEAVY SURF ADVISORY FOR ATLANTIC BEACHES FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC TO FENWICK ISLAND DE... LARGE SWELLS FROM HURRICANE ELLIOT NEAR BERMUDA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC FACING BEACHES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. OFFSHORE SWELLS OF 8 TO 10 FEET WERE REPORTED EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AT THE CHESAPEAKE LIGHT. AS THESE LARGE SWELLS APPROACH THE COAST...NEARSHORE WAVE HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 12 FEET HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALONG THE NORTHERN CURRITUCK COUNTY NC BEACHES...AND ALSO ALONG SOUTHERN VIRGINIA BEACH. LARGE...DANGEROUS SURF WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD ALONG THE VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND COASTS OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY. CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR ANYONE VENTURING NEAR THE ATLANTIC COAST THIS WEEKEND. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES. $$ JLP |
FZUS71 KAKQ WBCMWSAKQ As needed, with updates every 6 to 12 hours after inital issuance. Additional Info: Updates to the Heavy Surf Advisory are issued under the same product. Heavy Surf Advisories are headlined in the Public Zone Forecast only for zones adjacent to the ocean. |