WHUS51 KAKQ 112253 SMWAKQ ANZ632>634-654-656-658-112345- /O.NEW.KAKQ.MA.W.0006.120211T2253Z-120211T2345Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 553 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC... CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA BORDER... PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT 20 NM... CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA... CURRITUCK SOUND... CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL... * UNTIL 645 PM EST * AT 547 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS AHEAD OF THE ARCTIC COLD FRONT...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS TO 40 KNOTS FROM YORK SPIT REEF TO 18 NM SOUTH OF PORTSMOUTH...MOVING EAST AT 20 KNOTS. * THESE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE NEAR... THE HUMP AND LITTLE CREEK AROUND 600 PM EST. 1ST ISLAND BAY BRIDGE AROUND 610 PM EST. BUOY 36A AND 4TH ISLAND BAY BRIDGE AROUND 615 PM EST. PLANTATION LIGHT AND CABBAGE PATCH AROUND 620 PM EST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS CAN EXPECT STRONG WINDS TO 40 KNOTS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN ANY SNOW SQUALL. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS. && LAT...LON 3731 7637 3730 7600 3713 7597 3729 7593 3727 7541 3690 7565 3656 7555 3656 7587 3666 7591 3656 7588 3655 7604 3674 7594 3693 7600 3691 7608 3683 7606 3686 7614 3692 7612 3694 7636 3709 7627 TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 270DEG 19KT 3724 7624 3657 7623 $$ 44