Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued May 31 at 4:48PM EDT until May 31 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2025 - 1:48pm
Expires:
May 31, 2025 - 2:30pm
Description:
SMWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel...
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina
border out to 20 nm...
Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia - North Carolina Border
from 20 to 40 nm...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 448 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cape Henry
Wreck, moving east at 40 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and large hail.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in
structural damage.
* Locations impacted include...
Triangle Reef, Chesapeake Light Tower, 10 Nm East Of Virginia Beach
Oceanfront, Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Cape Henry Wreck, Cape
Henry, and Rudee Inlet.
Instruction:
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather
Service.
Area Description:
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel; Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm; Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia - North Carolina Border from 20 to 40 nm
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA