Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
613 WHUS71 KAKQ 220534 MWWAKQ URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wakefield VA 134 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ANZ650-652-221345- /O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-260722T2200Z/ Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM- 134 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ654-656-658-221345- /O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-260722T2200Z/ Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM-Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out 20 NM- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM- 134 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM, Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM and Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ630>632-634-221345- /O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-260722T1700Z/ Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 134 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 3 to 4 ft expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA, Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA and Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ639-221345- /O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-260722T1700Z/ James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River- 134 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ633-221345- /O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-260722T1700Z/ Currituck Sound- 134 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves around 2 ft expected. * WHERE...Currituck Sound. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ635>637-221345- /O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-260722T1700Z/ Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-York River- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 134 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 2 ft expected. * WHERE...Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point, York River and James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$