Special Marine Warning for 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 you need to know
- Applies to
- 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
For the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA... James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River... At 702 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Willoughby Bay, moving southeast at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
For the following areas... Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA... James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River... At 702 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Willoughby Bay, moving southeast at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Hampton River Inlet, Hampton Flats, Bluefish Rock, Willoughby Bay, Sewells Point, Little Creek, Thimble Shoals, Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, and Poquoson.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Special Marine Warning issued August 28 at 7:02PM EDT until August 28 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 28 at 6:29PM EDT until August 28 at 7:30PM 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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