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Special Marine Warning issued September 4 at 3:00AM EDT until September 4
Affecting Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA; Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA; Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA; Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point
In effect until: Sep 4, 2026, 7:45 AM
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA; Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA; Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA; Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point
Likely impact; effects through 7:45 AM.
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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SMWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA... Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA... Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA... Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point... * Until 345 AM EDT. * At 300 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 nm east of Rappahannock Range Light, moving east at 65 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... New Point Comfort, Nassawadox Reef, Wolf Trap, Tangier Island, Stingray Point, Onancock Inlet, Occohannock Reef, The Cell, Longs Creek Inlet, Cape Charles Harbor, Windmill Point, Rappahannock Range Light, Lower Bernard Island, Rappahannock Light, Nandua Pungoteague Reef, Mobjack Bay, Gwynns Island, Gwynns Island Reef, Anglers Reef, and Hole In The Wall.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™