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Special Marine Warning

◍ Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA · USA · updated 8/2/2026, 8:00:00 PM

⏱ In effect until 5:30 PM UTC-4

Severity score

65/100

Confidence

High

Why this matters

SMWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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... Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA... Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM... James Ri

Key stats

Severity

Severe

Certainty

Likely

Urgency

Immediate

Timeline

Special Marine Warning
8/2/2026, 8:00:00 PM
Special Marine Warning issued August 2 at 4:00PM EDT until August 2 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Sources & attribution

OfficialNWS NWS Wakefield VAupdated 8/2/2026, 8:00:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Wakefield VAupdated 8/2/2026, 9:07:00 PM

⚠This is an informational severity score, not an official warning. Follow guidance from NWS/NOAA, FEMA (ready.gov), and local emergency management.