Special Marine Warning Issued for Chesapeake Bay and Virginia 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Special Marine Warning for parts of Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters in Virginia, with wind gusts up to 34 knots expected until 11:30 AM EDT on April 19, 2026.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Virginia
- 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 Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Virginia.
Special Marine Warning in Virginia
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a Special Marine Warning, effective from 9:54 AM EDT on April 19, 2026, until 11:30 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA; Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel; James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge; James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River; Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM; and Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
Expect wind gusts of 34 knots or greater. A front is located along a line extending from near Sand Shoal Inlet to Poquoson, moving southeast at 20 knots.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 9:54 AM EDT and ends at 11:30 AM EDT on April 19, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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