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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 5:26 PM May. 13, 2025 – National Weather Service
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 330 PM EDT. * At 124 PM EDT, showers with winds in excess of 34 knots were located near Rappahannock Light, moving north at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Observations. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Smith Point, Onancock Inlet, Windmill Point, Lower Bernard Island, Nandua Pungoteague Reef, Crisfield, Watts Island, Longs Creek Inlet, San Marcos Wreck, Tangier Island, Northern Neck Reef, and Anglers Reef. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 4:57 PM May. 13, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt and waves 3 to 5 ft expected. A few gusts to 35 kt possible. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA and Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA. * WHEN...From 10 AM Tuesday to 4 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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