Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Chesapeake Bay From Little Creek, Va, To Cape Henry, Va, Including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, Atlantic North

2025-09-26 · near Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel 3rd Island, Chesapeake Bay From Little Creek, Va, To Cape Henry, Va, Including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, Atlantic North

Event narrative

Fourth Island on the CBBT reported a wind gust of 42 knots.

Wider weather episode

A positively tilted upper trough was located west of the region with a weak surface trough just east of the Blue Ridge. Sufficient wind shear and instability from a short wave trough aloft resulted in strong wind gusts early in the morning.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1295491. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.