748  
WHUS71 KAKQ 211149  
MWWAKQ  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
649 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
ANZ638-212000-  
/O.CAN.KAKQ.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-241121T1200Z/  
/O.EXB.KAKQ.SC.Y.0114.000000T0000Z-241122T2100Z/  
/O.NEW.KAKQ.GL.A.0016.241122T2100Z-241123T1200Z/  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-  
TUNNEL-  
649 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...   
..GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND WAVES 2  
TO 4 FT. FOR THE GALE WATCH, WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS  
BRIDGE-TUNNEL.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ630>632-634-212000-  
/O.CAN.KAKQ.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-241121T1200Z/  
/O.EXB.KAKQ.SC.Y.0114.000000T0000Z-241122T2100Z/  
/O.NEW.KAKQ.GL.A.0016.241122T2100Z-241123T1200Z/  
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-  
649 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...   
..GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND WAVES 2  
TO 5 FT. FOR THE GALE WATCH, WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ650-652-654-656-658-212000-  
/O.CAN.KAKQ.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-241121T1200Z/  
/O.EXB.KAKQ.SC.Y.0114.000000T0000Z-241122T2100Z/  
/O.NEW.KAKQ.GL.A.0016.241122T2100Z-241123T1200Z/  
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-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT  
20 NM-  
649 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...   
..GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND SEAS 4  
TO 7 FT. FOR THE GALE WATCH, WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 40 KT AND SEAS 4 TO 7 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* 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, COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE  
CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM  
AND COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT  
NC OUT 20 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND SEAS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ635>637-212000-  
/O.EXT.KAKQ.SC.Y.0114.000000T0000Z-241122T2100Z/  
/O.NEW.KAKQ.GL.A.0016.241122T2100Z-241123T0900Z/  
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-YORK RIVER-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-  
649 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND WAVES 1  
TO 3 FT. FOR THE GALE WATCH, WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 35 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT,  
YORK RIVER AND JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER  
BRIDGE.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ633-212000-  
/O.EXT.KAKQ.SC.Y.0114.000000T0000Z-241122T2100Z/  
/O.NEW.KAKQ.GL.A.0016.241122T2100Z-241123T1200Z/  
CURRITUCK SOUND-  
649 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND WAVES 1  
TO 2 FT. FOR THE GALE WATCH, WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...CURRITUCK SOUND.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 
 
 
 
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