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Gale Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Wakefield, VA

    GALE WARNING  

Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel

Gale Warning issued January 26 at 9:52AM EST until January 27 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY

Areas Affected: Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Monday 9:52am EST

Alert Effective: Monday 9:52am EST

Alert Expires: Monday 6:00pm EST (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Monday 4:00pm EST

Event Ends: Tuesday 4:00am EST

Issued by: NWS Wakefield VA

Details: 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 20
kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 3 to 4 ft. For the Gale
Warning, northwest winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt
and waves 4 to 6 ft expected. For the Freezing Spray Advisory,
moderate accumulation of freezing spray expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA
including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 PM EST this
afternoon. For the Gale Warning, from 4 PM this afternoon to 4
AM EST Tuesday. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, from 7 PM
this evening to 7 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous.
Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components
inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may
result in some loss of stability. Strong winds will cause
hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and
reduce visibility.

Information: 
Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel and
consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous
conditions.

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.556e43a2c3381226de9e1c2789da02c145145194.005.2
Codes: ANZ634
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.556e43a2c3381226de9e1c2789da02c145145194.005.2