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2/16/2025 7:17pm 
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Small Craft Advisory

Issued by the National Weather Service - Wakefield, VA

    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  

Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA

Small Craft Advisory issued January 26 at 9:52AM EST until January 26 at 4:00PM 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 New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Minor

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 9:52am EST

Event Ends: Monday 4:00pm 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 2 to 4 ft expected. For
the Gale Warning, northwest winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to
35 kt and waves 3 to 5 ft expected. For the Freezing Spray
Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray expected.

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

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 7 AM this morning to
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:2.49.0.1.840.0.556e43a2c3381226de9e1c2789da02c145145194.004.1
Codes: ANZ632
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.556e43a2c3381226de9e1c2789da02c145145194.004.1