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Marine High Wind · Atlantic North

Marine High Wind February 1, 2026 · Mouth of Chesapeake Bay From New Point Comfort To Little Creek, Va, Atlantic North

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Weatherflow sensor at Plantation Flats experienced strong winds as low pressure deepened offshore. Winds gusted between 40-50 knots from around midnight through noon on February 1. A peak gust of 50 knots was measured at 7:33 AM EST.

The wider storm

A strong upper trough moved through the region in early February, spawning deepening surface low pressure offshore. A very steep pressure gradient resulted in strong winds across the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coastal waters.

Began near Plantation Flats (37.2377, -76.0169).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1316401. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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