Winter Storm Warnings
February 1 2026
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt and waves 3 to 6 ft. For the Heavy Freezing
Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour
or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA
and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding
Bloodsworth Island.
* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until midnight EST tonight. For
the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 10 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of
stability. Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels.
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 22 below.
* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, central, northwest, and
western Virginia, and eastern West Virginia.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...The cold weather could result in hypothermia or
frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
