Special Marine Warning Issued for Coastal Waters off DE and VA
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NOAA issued it on July 10, 2026, 6 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 coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Parramore Island VA due to strong thunderstorms with 40 knot wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters off Delaware and Virginia
- Issued
- July 10, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal waters off Delaware and Virginia.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wakefield VA. The alert is effective from June 12 at 9:14 PM EDT until June 12 at 10:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM and coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM. Impacted locations include Assateague Beach, Chincoteague, Blackfish Reef, Bone Wreck, and Chincoteague Bay.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 9:14 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 nm west of Chincoteague to 6 nm southwest of Assateague Beach, moving east at 25 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 12, 2026 at 9:14 PM EDT until June 12, 2026 at 10:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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