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Moderate Severity Alert

Special Marine Warning

From Thu 11:53 am until 1:15 pm EDT

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Action Recommended

Avoid the subject event as per the instructions

Issued By

Wakefield - VA, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA

Description

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel... Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA... Until 115 PM EDT. At 1151 AM EDT, north winds gusting to 40 kt or greater will continue behind the cold front through early this afternoon. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots or greater. SOURCE...Marine reports. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, New Point Comfort, 1st Island Bay Bridge, Latimer Shoal, Plantation Light, Mobjack Bay, Cape Henry, Thimble Shoals, Kiptopeke Concrete Ships, Tue Marshes Light, Lynnhaven, York Spit Reef, Buoy 36a, Bluefish Rock, Fishermans Island, The Hump, Cape Henry Wreck, Cabbage Patch, Little Creek, and 4th Island Bay Bridge. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...40KTS
Low Severity Alert

Small Craft Advisory

Until Thu 7:00 pm EDT

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Action Recommended

Avoid the subject event as per the instructions

Issued By

Wakefield - VA, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA and Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA

Description

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming north to northwest 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt and waves 3 to 5 ft expected. A brief period with N to NW winds gusting up to 40 kt is possible immediately after the frontal passage this morning. WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA and Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA. WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. 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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