678  
WHUS71 KAKQ 121845  
MWWAKQ  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
245 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
ANZ630-130245-  
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SC.Y.0063.260513T0200Z-260514T0500Z/  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-  
245 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM  
EDT THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES  
2 TO 4 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ631-632-634-130245-  
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SC.Y.0063.260513T1700Z-260514T0500Z/  
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-  
245 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...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 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ635>637-639-130245-  
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SC.Y.0063.260513T1700Z-260514T0200Z/  
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-YORK RIVER-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JRB TO HRBT, INCLUDING THE ELIZABETH RIVER-  
245 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM EDT  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AND WAVES 1  
TO 2 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT,  
YORK RIVER, JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER  
BRIDGE AND JAMES RIVER FROM JRB TO HRBT, INCLUDING THE  
ELIZABETH RIVER.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
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