Special Marine Warning Issued for Virginia Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on June 11, 2026, 2 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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NWS Wakefield VA has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters off Virginia until 6:30 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms with 40 knot wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Virginia Coastal Waters
- Issued
- June 11, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Virginia Coastal Waters.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wakefield VA. The alert is effective from May 27, 2026 at 4:23 PM EDT until May 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM; Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Parramore Island VA to Cape Charles Light VA from 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
At 4:23 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 nm north of Wachapreague Reef to near Parramore Island to Great Machipongo Inlet, moving east at 25 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 6:30 PM EDT on May 27, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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