One product issued by NWS for: 8NM S Wachapreague VA
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wakefield VA 235 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ANZ650-652-654-656-032300- /O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-240503T2300Z/ Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm-Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 235 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...East to northeast winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 to 30 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm and Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. The Small Craft Advisory may need to be extended later into tonight depending on when winds and seas decrease. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$