Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 2:45PM EDT until September 10 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Likely

Onset: 9/9/2026, 11:00:00 PM

Expires: 9/9/2026, 2:45:00 AM

Details

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 3 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...From 7 PM Wednesday to 10 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

What To Do

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

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Source: National Weather Service.