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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:00 AM May. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts of 25 to 30 kt and waves 2 to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA and Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 7:56 AM May. 9, 2025 – 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 Smith Point to Windmill Point VA... Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA... * Until 500 AM EDT. * At 356 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Gwynns Island to Cape Charles Harbor, moving northeast at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Nassawadox Reef, Wolf Trap, Rappahannock Range Light, Rappahannock Light, Plantation Light, Nandua Pungoteague Reef, Gwynns Island, Gwynns Island Reef, Tangier Island, Anglers Reef, Hole In The Wall, Onancock Inlet, Occohannock Reef, Buoy 36a, The Cell, Cherrystone Reef, Watts Island, San Marcos Wreck, and Cape Charles Harbor. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 7:41 AM May. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN ACCOMACK AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 430 AM EDT... At 340 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bavon to 6 miles south of Cape Charles. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Cape Charles, Cheriton, and Bay View around 345 AM EDT. Nassawadox around 415 AM EDT. Willis Wharf around 420 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Capeville, Birdsnest, Kiptopeke State Park, Jamesville, Silver Beach, Eastville, Machipongo, Wardtown, Franktown, and Simpkins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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