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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 7:31 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
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 40 nm... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 331 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 nm west of Ocean City Inlet to near Chincoteague Bay, moving east at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. 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, Jackspot Reef, Chicken Bone, 10 Nm Se Fenwick Island, African Queen Wreck, Gulf Rambler Wreck, and Fenwick Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...40KTS
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:08 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT... Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm and Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 7:03 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOMERSET...SOUTHEASTERN WICOMICO AND WORCESTER COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT... At 302 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Westover, or near Princess Anne, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... West Pocomoke around 310 PM EDT. Snow Hill around 320 PM EDT. Newark around 330 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Ocean City Municipality, Cokesbury, Goodwill, Eden, Kingston, Cedartown, Longridge, Mount Vernon, Powellville, and Mount Wesley. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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