Special Marine Warning Issued for Chesapeake Bay and York River
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NOAA issued it on July 13, 2026, 5 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 VA has issued a Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay zones and York River until 7:30 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms with 40-knot wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
- Issued
- July 13, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wakefield VA. The alert is effective from 6:33 PM EDT on June 14, 2026, until 7:30 PM EDT on June 14, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers 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; and York River. Impacted locations include Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, New Point Comfort, 1st Island Bay Bridge, Latimer Shoal, Plantation Light, Mobjack Bay, Thimble Shoals, Poquoson, Kiptopeke Concrete Ships, Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, Tue Marshes Light, Lynnhaven, York Spit Reef, Buoy 36a, Bluefish Rock, Fishermans Island, The Hump, Cape Charles Light, Cabbage Patch, and Little Creek.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
At 6:33 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Poquoson to near Willoughby Bay, moving northeast at 20 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 6:33 PM EDT until 7:30 PM EDT on June 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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