THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...

COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20
NM...
WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA 20 TO 40 NM...

* UNTIL 315 AM EDT.

* AT 117 AM EDT, SHOWERS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7
NM WEST OF BETHANY BEACH TO NEAR CHINCOTEAGUE BAY, MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 20 KNOTS.

HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OCEAN CITY PIER, 10 NM EAST OF OCEAN CITY INLET, ASSAWOMAN BAY,
OCEAN CITY INLET, CHINCOTEAGUE BAY, JACKSPOT REEF, CHICKEN BONE, 10
NM SE FENWICK ISLAND, AFRICAN QUEEN WRECK, GULF RAMBLER WRECK,
FENWICK ISLAND AND CHINCOTEAGUE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEEK SAFE SHELTER, MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS AND INCREASING
WAVES.

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HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...>34KTS

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
BECOMING NORTHWEST, AND SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXPECTED.

* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE
VA OUT 20 NM AND COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE
ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM.

* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

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