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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 6:46 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA... Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA... Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm... Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 245 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cape Charles Harbor, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Wachapreague Inlet, Wolf Trap, Plantation Light, Wachapreague Reef, Quinby Inlet, Ship Shoal Inlet, Kiptopeke Concrete Ships, Great Machipongo Inlet, Buoy 36a, Sand Shoal Inlet, The Cell, Cherrystone Reef, Cabbage Patch, Parramore Island, and Cape Charles Harbor. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && HAIL...<.75IN; WIND...49KTS
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 6:32 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Accomack County in southeastern Virginia... Northampton County in eastern Virginia... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 231 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Cape Charles, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Cape Charles around 235 PM EDT. Cheriton and Bay View around 240 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Birdsnest, Capeville, Kiptopeke State Park, Jamesville, Silver Beach, Eastville, Machipongo, Wardtown, Franktown, and Simpkins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 1:48 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft, becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt with seas 3 to 5 ft tonight. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm and Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Monday. * 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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