Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
444 WHUS71 KAKQ 180300 MWWAKQ URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1100 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ANZ630>632-634-638-180800- /O.EXB.KAKQ.SC.Y.0083.000000T0000Z-240718T0800Z/ 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- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 1100 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 3 ft. * WHERE...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, Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ650-652-181100- /O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0083.000000T0000Z-240718T1100Z/ Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 1100 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 4 to 5 ft. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm and Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$