Special Marine Warning for Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA; Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA; Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point
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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, Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point
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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... Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 913 PM EDT, strong...
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... Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 913 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Anglers Reef to near Irvington, moving southeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Windmill Point, Nassawadox Reef, Rappahannock Range Light, Rappahannock Light, Nandua Pungoteague Reef, Gwynns Island Reef, Urbanna Inlet, Anglers Reef, Stingray Point, Hole In The Wall, Occohannock Reef, Onancock Inlet, The Cell, Longs Creek Inlet, White Stone Bridge, San Marcos Wreck, and Irvington.
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- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued July 28 at 9:13PM EDT until July 28 at 10:15PM 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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