Special Marine Warning for James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge; James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River, James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge
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What is happening
SMWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River... James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge... * Until midnight EDT. * At 1050 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from...
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... James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River... James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge... * Until midnight EDT. * At 1050 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 28 nm west of Burwell Bay to 11 nm northwest of Cobham Bay, moving southeast at 25 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... Burwell Bay, James River Bridge, Cobham Bay, Dominion Pier, and Monitor Merrimack Bridge Tunnel.
Lifecycle record
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- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 14 at 10:50PM EDT until August 15 at 12:00AM 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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