Severe Coastal Hazard

Special Marine Warning issued April 24 at 2:40PM EDT until April 24 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Currituck Sound; Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

SMWAKQ

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20
NM...
Currituck Sound...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 239 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Knotts Island
Bay, moving southeast at 20 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
Currituck Beach Light, Currituck Beach, Knotts Island Bay,
Currituck Sound, and Deal Island.

Recommendations

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.