NWS Wakefield VAMA.W 0044May 27, 2026
Special Marine Warning: 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 Parra
The National Weather Service office in Wakefield issued a special marine warning for 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 and 1 more, which was in force until 6:30 p.m. local time on May 27. It was the 44th special marine warning the NWS office in Wakefield issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wakefield VA
- Area
- 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 and 1 more
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:23 p.m. EDT, May 27, 2026
- Expires
- 6:30 p.m. EDT, May 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KAKQ MA.W 0044
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
SMWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 423 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...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Strong thunderstorms will be near... 26 Mile Hill around 510 PM EDT.
What the agency told people to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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