Special Marine Warning Issued for James River Areas
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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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for the James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge and from JRB to HRBT including the Elizabeth River until 7:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- James River, 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 James River, Virginia.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning (event code MAW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wakefield VA. The alert is effective from June 14, 2026 at 6:19 PM EDT until June 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge and James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River. Locations impacted include Hampton River Inlet, James River Bridge, Hampton Flats, Monitor Merrimack Bridge Tunnel, Burwell Bay, Dominion Pier, and Sewells Point.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 6:19 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 nm southwest of Monitor Merrimack Bridge Tunnel, moving north at 15 knots. Hazards include wind gusts to 40 knots and large hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 6:19 PM EDT to 7:15 PM EDT on June 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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