Marine Weather Statement for 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; James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA, James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River
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What is happening
A Marine Weather Statement has been issued for the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel... Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA... James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River... At 952 PM EDT, a marine...
What the bulletin says to do
Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots, locally higher waves, and lightning strikes. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.
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Bulletin details
A Marine Weather Statement has been issued for the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel... Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA... James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River... At 952 PM EDT, a marine weather observations reported a wind shift associated with a frontal boundary crossing the area, producing winds to around 25 knots. This front was located near Thimble Shoals, moving south at 20 knots. These gusty northerly winds should last for the next couple of hours and then diminish to around 10 kt overnight.
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Marine Weather Statement issued August 28 at 9:55PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wakefield VA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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