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 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, Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA, Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM and 3 more
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- Minor
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- Likely
What is happening
What: South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 3 ft expected. 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...
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 3 ft expected. * 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...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued August 2 at 1:42AM EDT until August 3 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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Small Craft Advisory issued August 2 at 1:42AM EDT until August 3 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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Small Craft Advisory issued August 2 at 1:42AM EDT until August 3 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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Small Craft Advisory issued August 2 at 1:42AM EDT until August 3 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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Small Craft Advisory issued August 2 at 1:42AM EDT until August 3 at 10:00AM 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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