Special Marine Warning for Virginia Coastal Waters
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NWS Wakefield VA has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA until 3:15 PM EDT due to a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Virginia Coastal Waters
- Issued
- August 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wakefield VA
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Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Wakefield VA. Effective from 2026-08-28T14:16:00-04:00 until 2026-08-28T15:15:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM; Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 60 NM. Locations impacted include Bone Wreck.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 2:16 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 9 nm northeast of Wachapreague Reef, moving east at 10 knots. Hazards include waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
Alert effective August 28 at 2:16 PM EDT until August 28 at 3:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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