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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1003 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025

ANZ632-634-654-656-190300-
/O.CON.KAKQ.MA.W.0143.000000T0000Z-250719T0300Z/
1003 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel...
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA...
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina
border out to 20 nm...
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20
nm...

At 1003 PM EDT, a front was located over 4th Island Bay Bridge,
moving east at 15 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high
         winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves.

Locations impacted include...
1st Island Bay Bridge, Chesapeake Light Tower, Latimer Shoal, Anglo
African Wreck, Cape Henry, Kiptopeke Concrete Ships, Lynnhaven,
Fishermans Island, 10 Nm East Of Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Cape
Charles Light, Cape Henry Wreck, Cabbage Patch, Little Creek, and 4th
Island Bay Bridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3696 7624 3697 7609 3721 7612 3715 7546
      3697 7557 3690 7565 3682 7561 3689 7623
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 268DEG 14KT 3702 7607

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS

$$

Butner