Special Marine Warning Issued for Chesapeake Bay and Rappahannock River
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NOAA issued it on June 11, 2026, 2 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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NWS Wakefield VA has issued a Special Marine Warning for strong thunderstorms with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater until 4:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
- Issued
- June 11, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Wakefield VA. Effective from 3:13 PM EDT May 27, 2026 until 4:30 PM EDT May 27, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA; Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA; Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms located along a line extending from 10 nm west of Urbanna Inlet to near Longs Creek Inlet, moving east to southeast at 40 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 3:13 PM EDT until 4:30 PM EDT on May 27, 2026. Strong thunderstorms will be near White Stone Bridge, Urbanna Inlet, and Irvington around 3:20 PM EDT; Stingray Point around 3:30 PM EDT; Occohannock Reef and Gwynns Island Reef around 3:35 PM EDT; Gwynns Island, Rappahannock Light, and Hole In The Wall around 3:40 PM EDT; Nassawadox Reef and Rappahannock Range Light around 3:45 PM EDT; Wolf Trap and The Cell around 3:55 PM EDT; Cherrystone Reef around 4:10 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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