Special Marine Warning Issued for Chesapeake Bay and Virginia Rivers
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NWS Wakefield has issued a Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA, York River, and James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge until 2:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
- Issued
- August 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wakefield VA
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Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Wakefield VA. Effective from 12:56 PM EDT August 14, 2026 until 2:00 PM EDT August 14, 2026. Alert type code: MAW.
Affected Areas
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA; York River; James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge. Locations impacted include Tue Marshes Light, Poquoson, Cobham Bay, and Coleman Bridge.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 12:56 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cobham Bay moving east at 20 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert effective August 14, 2026 from 12:56 PM EDT to 2:00 PM EDT.
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