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Small Craft Advisory for Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA; Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA; Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA +1 more

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What is happening

What: North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 3 ft. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA, Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA and...

What the bulletin says to do

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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Bulletin details

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 3 ft. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA, Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA and Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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  1. Update

    Small Craft Advisory issued July 23 at 3:31AM EDT until July 23 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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  2. Update

    Small Craft Advisory issued July 22 at 9:57PM EDT until July 23 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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  3. Update

    Small Craft Advisory issued July 22 at 5:16PM EDT until July 23 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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  4. Alert

    Small Craft Advisory issued July 22 at 4:04PM EDT until July 23 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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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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