Special Marine Warning Issued for Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Virginia Waters
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NOAA issued it on July 8, 2026, 6 weeks 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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NWS Wakefield has issued a Special Marine Warning for portions of the Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters until 6:30 AM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Virginia
- Issued
- July 8, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Virginia.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wakefield VA. The alert is effective from 5:01 AM EDT on June 12, 2026, until 6:30 AM EDT on June 12, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA; Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA; and Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM. Locations impacted include Great Machipongo Inlet, Hole In The Wall, Nassawadox Reef, Sand Shoal Inlet, Wolf Trap, The Cell, Cherrystone Reef, and Quinby Inlet.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 5:00 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over The Cell, moving east at 15 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 5:01 AM EDT until 6:30 AM EDT on June 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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