Marine Tropical Storm — Chesapeake Bay Smith Pt To Windmill Pt Va, Atlantic North

2025-08-21 · Chesapeake Bay Smith Pt To Windmill Pt Va, Atlantic North

Event narrative

The Tangier Sound Light (XTSL) mesonet measured tropical storm force winds of 30 and 35 knots between 5 AM and 2 PM EST with a peak gust of 34 knots observed at 10:01 AM EST. The Onancock (XHAK) mesonet measured a gust to 34 knots at 11:53 AM EST.

Wider weather episode

The center of Hurricane Erin stayed several hundred miles east of the Middle Atlantic coast on August 21, 2025. However, due the extremely large size of the cyclone with an expansive wind field, tropical storm force gusts occurred over the coastal waters and lower/middle Chesapeake Bay.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1292065. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.