Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA; Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA
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What is happening
SMWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA... Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA... * Until 730 AM EDT. * At 702 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Watts Island, moving east at...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA... Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA... * Until 730 AM EDT. * At 702 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Watts Island, moving east at 50 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Windmill Point, Lower Bernard Island, Nandua Pungoteague Reef, Crisfield, Tangier Island, Anglers Reef, Smith Point, Onancock Inlet, Occohannock Reef, Watts Island, Longs Creek Inlet, San Marcos Wreck, and Northern Neck Reef.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued July 22 at 7:03AM EDT until July 22 at 7:30AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Official revision
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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