Special Marine Warning Issued for Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on April 27, 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 areas including Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters off Virginia and North Carolina, with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater expected until 2:00 PM EDT on April 19, 2026.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal Virginia and North Carolina Waters
- Issued
- April 27, 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 Coastal Virginia and North Carolina Waters.
Special Marine Warning in Coastal Virginia and North Carolina
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by NWS Wakefield VA. It is effective from 12:30 PM EDT on April 19, 2026, until 2:00 PM EDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following areas: Currituck Sound; Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel; 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; Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM; Waters from Parramore Island VA to Cape Charles Light VA from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina Border from 20 to 60 NM; and Waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC from 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
Wind gusts of 34 knots or greater are expected, with a front moving southeast at 40 knots.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 12:30 PM EDT and ends at 2:00 PM EDT on April 19, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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