# Gale Watch: Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel — retained record

> Retained us-gov-api record from us-gov-api:noaa-weather.

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-21 18:31 ingested 2026-09-22 02:50

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## extract

Gale Watch — Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Possible.
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, east winds 20 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 3o kt and waves 4 to 7 ft. For the Gale Watch,
northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and waves 6
to 9 ft possible.

* WHERE...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 EDT Wednesday.
For the Gale Watch, from late Tuesday night through Thursday
evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.