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Special Marine Warning — Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA; Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM; Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chi

severe

Severity as published by US National Weather Service.

Source
US National Weather Service — official source
Time
21 August 2026, 00:36 UTC (Aug 21, 2026)
Area
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA; Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Chincoteague , United States
38.080, -75.347

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