{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.d3d005eb9109df401a80b61d7d474b0c0ecf27fb.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Marine Warning issued June 12 at 6:58PM EDT until June 12 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-12","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.d3d005eb9109df401a80b61d7d474b0c0ecf27fb.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Wakefield VA"},"word_count":235,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Marine Warning: Special Marine Warning issued June 12 at 6:58PM EDT until June 12 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA; Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA; Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point\n**Issued by:** NWS Wakefield VA\n**Sent:** 2026-06-12T18:58:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-12T18:58:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-12T20:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nSMWAKQ\n\nThe National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a\n\n* Special Marine Warning for...\nChesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA...\nChesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA...\nRappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point...\n\n* Until 830 PM EDT.\n\n* At 658 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 14 nm northwest of\nUrbanna Inlet, moving east at 20 knots.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.\n\nSOURCE...Radar.\n\nIMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and\nsuddenly higher waves.\n\n* Locations impacted include...\nWindmill Point, Nassawadox Reef, Lower Bernard Island, Rappahannock\nRange Light, Rappahannock Light, Nandua Pungoteague Reef,\nCrisfield, Irvington, Gwynns Island, Gwynns Island Reef, Urbanna\nInlet, Tangier Island, Anglers Reef, Smith Point, Stingray Point,\nHole In The Wall, Onancock Inlet, Occohannock Reef, Watts Island,\nand Longs Creek Inlet.\n\n## Instructions\nMove to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are\nexpected.\n\nFrequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the\nopen water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded\nmetal objects."}