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VA Marine Warning and Forecast

| January 20, 2020 9:56 AM

VA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Friday, January 17, 2020

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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Wakefield VA

622 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

A few wind gusts to 20 knots at elevated locations will still be

possible early this evening.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

A few wind gusts to 20 knots at elevated locations will still be

possible early this evening.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

A few wind gusts to 20 knots at elevated locations will still be

possible early this evening.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

A few wind gusts to 20 knots at elevated locations will still be

possible early this evening.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS

EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and

waves 3 to 4 ft.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek

VA, Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA and

Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST 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.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS

EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and

waves 3 to 4 ft.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek

VA, Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA and

Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST 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.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS

EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves

3 to 4 ft.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA

including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST 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.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS

EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas

5 to 6 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 and Coastal waters from Parramore Island

to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST 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.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS

EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas

5 to 6 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 and Coastal waters from Parramore Island

to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST 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.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS

EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas

5 to 6 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 and Coastal waters from Parramore Island

to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST 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.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS

EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas

5 to 6 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 and Coastal waters from Parramore Island

to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST 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.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS

EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and

waves around 2 ft.

* WHERE...Currituck Sound.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST 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.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST

SATURDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas

5 to 8 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-

North Carolina border out to 20 nm and Coastal waters from NC

VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EST 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.

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