Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, 17 km from here.
This alert expired on 13 September 2026 at 09:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 13th strongest of the 17 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 4 September 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued September 13 at 4:31AM EDT until September 13 at 5:15AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 61 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 61% |
| Coordinates | 38.1878, -75.0067 |
| Nearest City | Salisbury (55 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-13T08:31:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.0b8428c2b6e577903189fe0953fb3284f008d932.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM; Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 60 NM |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued September 13 at 4:31AM EDT until September 13 at 5:15AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-09-13T05:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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