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WHUS71 KAKQ 271043
MWWAKQ
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
543 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
ANZ650-652-654-656-271500-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-260127T1500Z/
/O.CON.KAKQ.UP.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260127T1500Z/
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-
543 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, MODERATE ACCUMULATION
OF FREEZING SPRAY. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND SEAS 2 TO 5 FT
EXPECTED.
* 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...UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* 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. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS
TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ICE ACCUMULATION ON THEIR VESSEL AND
CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE THESE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
ANZ630-631-271845-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-260128T1200Z/
/O.CON.KAKQ.UP.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260127T1500Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
543 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, MODERATE ACCUMULATION
OF FREEZING SPRAY. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST 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
AND CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* 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. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS
TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ICE ACCUMULATION ON THEIR VESSEL AND
CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE THESE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
ANZ632-634-271845-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-260128T0900Z/
/O.CON.KAKQ.UP.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260127T1500Z/
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-
543 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, MODERATE ACCUMULATION
OF FREEZING SPRAY. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 15
TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...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 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* 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. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS
TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ICE ACCUMULATION ON THEIR VESSEL AND
CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE THESE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
ANZ633-271200-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-260127T1200Z/
CURRITUCK SOUND-
543 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
* WHERE...CURRITUCK SOUND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
ANZ658-271500-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260127T1500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
543 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH
LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
ANZ638-271200-
/O.CON.KAKQ.UP.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260127T1200Z/
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
543 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF FREEZING SPRAY.
* WHERE...JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS
BRIDGE-TUNNEL.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ICE ACCUMULATION ON THEIR VESSEL AND
CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE THESE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS.
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