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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

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5/27/2026 7:54pm 
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Wakefield, VA

    SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  

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

Special Marine Warning issued May 27 at 6:45PM EDT until May 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Areas Affected: 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; James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge; James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Wednesday 6:45pm EDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 6:45pm EDT

Alert Expires: Wednesday 8:00pm EDT

Event Onset: Wednesday 6:45pm EDT

Event Ends: Wednesday 8:00pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Wakefield VA

Details: 
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...
James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River...
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 644 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Burwell Bay,
moving east at 25 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, 1st Island Bay Bridge, Latimer Shoal,
Burwell Bay, Thimble Shoals, Poquoson, Kiptopeke Concrete Ships,
Dominion Pier, Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, Lynnhaven, Hampton
River Inlet, James River Bridge, Hampton Flats, Bluefish Rock,
Fishermans Island, Monitor Merrimack Bridge Tunnel, Willoughby Bay,
Sewells Point, Little Creek, and 4th Island Bay Bridge.

Information: 
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b5e9d4c83b761ec553d126e83145e8ec29d942f2.001.1
Codes: ANZ632, ANZ634, ANZ637, ANZ639
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b5e9d4c83b761ec553d126e83145e8ec29d942f2.001.1

 

    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH  

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

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 27 at 4:50PM EDT until May 27 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Areas Affected: 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; James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge; James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River; Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM

Urgency: Future

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Possible

Alert Sent: Wednesday 4:50pm EDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 4:50pm EDT

Alert Expires: Wednesday 9:00pm EDT

Event Onset: Wednesday 4:50pm EDT

Event Ends: Wednesday 9:00pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Wakefield VA

Details: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 247 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

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
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE
JAMES RIVER FROM JRB TO HRBT, INCLUDING THE ELIZABETH RIVER
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA
BORDER OUT 20 NM

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d382662b8f95e38a1ce1f7f522b2930a52a253e9.004.1
Codes: ANZ632, ANZ634, ANZ637, ANZ639, ANZ656
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d382662b8f95e38a1ce1f7f522b2930a52a253e9.004.1