Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to New Point Comfort VA
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NOAA issued it on May 4, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Special Marine Warning has been issued by NWS Wakefield VA for Chesapeake Bay areas, with strong thunderstorms bringing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater until 9:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
- Issued
- May 4, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wakefield VA
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Wakefield VA. This alert is effective from 8:31 PM EDT on April 25, 2026, until 9:00 PM EDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA and Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA. Specific locations impacted include Hole In The Wall, Nassawadox Reef, Occohannock Reef, Rappahannock Range Light, Rappahannock Light, Nandua Pungoteague Reef, and Anglers Reef.
What You Should Do
Residents and mariners in the warning area should move to safe harbor until the hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
A strong thunderstorm is producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater. The storm is moving northeast at 15 knots.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 8:31 PM EDT on April 25, 2026, and will expire at 9:00 PM EDT on April 25, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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