Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1252 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

ANZ650-652-654-656-040800-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-240504T0800Z/
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
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 to 20 nm-
1252 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 4
  to 5 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague
  VA out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore
  Island VA out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Parramore Island to
  Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm and Coastal Waters from Cape
  Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT early this morning.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

ANZ630-631-041300-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-240505T1100Z/
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1252 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
  southeast 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA
  and Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

ANZ632-634-041300-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-240505T1100Z/
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-
1252 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing to
  15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, shifting to the southeast
  tonight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

* WHERE...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 7 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

ANZ638-041300-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-240505T0800Z/
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1252 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing to
  15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon, shifting to the
  southeast tonight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

* WHERE...James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads
  Bridge-Tunnel.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$