899
WHUS71 KAKQ 060805
MWWAKQ
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
305 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
ANZ630>632-634-061615-
/O.UPG.KAKQ.GL.A.0007.260207T0900Z-260208T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SR.W.0002.260207T1100Z-260208T0600Z/
/O.UPG.KAKQ.UP.A.0002.260207T1100Z-260208T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.UP.W.0002.260207T1100Z-260208T1500Z/
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-
305 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST
SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO
10 AM EST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE STORM WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 50 KT AND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM
PER HOUR OR GREATER EXPECTED, AND MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON
VESSELS.
* 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...FOR THE STORM WARNING, FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST
SUNDAY. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, FROM 6 AM
SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF STABILITY.
STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS WAVES WILL CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE
VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.
ANZ650-652-654-656-061615-
/O.UPG.KAKQ.UP.A.0002.260207T1100Z-260208T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.UP.W.0002.260207T1100Z-260208T1500Z/
/O.UPG.KAKQ.SR.A.0002.260207T1200Z-260208T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SR.W.0002.260207T1100Z-260208T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
305 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST
SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO
10 AM EST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE STORM WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 55 KT AND SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM
PER HOUR OR GREATER EXPECTED, AND MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON
VESSELS.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE
VA OUT 20 NM, COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE
ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM, COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT 20 NM AND COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE
CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM.
* WHEN...FOR THE STORM WARNING, FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST
SUNDAY. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, FROM 6 AM
SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF STABILITY.
STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE
VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.
ANZ638-061615-
/O.UPG.KAKQ.GL.A.0007.260207T1200Z-260208T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.GL.W.0008.260207T1100Z-260208T0900Z/
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
305 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND
WAVES 3 TO 5 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS
BRIDGE-TUNNEL.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
ANZ633-061615-
/O.UPG.KAKQ.GL.A.0007.260207T1200Z-260208T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.GL.W.0008.260207T1100Z-260208T1200Z/
CURRITUCK SOUND-
305 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CURRITUCK SOUND.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
ANZ635>637-061615-
/O.UPG.KAKQ.GL.A.0007.260207T1200Z-260208T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.GL.W.0008.260207T1100Z-260208T0900Z/
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-YORK RIVER-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
305 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KT
AND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT,
YORK RIVER AND JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER
BRIDGE.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
ANZ658-061615-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-260206T1500Z/
/O.UPG.KAKQ.GL.A.0007.260207T0900Z-260208T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SR.W.0002.260207T1100Z-260208T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
305 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AND SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FOR THE STORM
WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT AND
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH
LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING. FOR THE STORM WARNING, FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST
SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL CAPSIZE OR
DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page