Alert archive / Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2010
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this wind advisory at Feb 5, 2010, 3:52 AM EST for 9 counties in Virginia; Camden County, Currituck County, Pasquotank County, North Carolina; 4 counties in Maryland. It took effect at Feb 5, 2010, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2010, 3:52 AM EST (08:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 5, 2010, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2010, 9:03 PM EST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
Counties Dorchester County, MD, Somerset County, MD, Wicomico County, MD, Worcester County, MD, Camden County, NC, Currituck County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, Accomack County, VA, City of Chesapeake, VA, City of Virginia Beach, VA, Gloucester County, VA, Lancaster County, VA, Mathews County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, Northampton County, VA, Northumberland County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 84 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1971 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
598 WWUS71 KAKQ 050852 NPWAKQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 352 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 NCZ017-102-VAZ095-098-051700- /O.NEW.KAKQ.WI.Y.0002.100206T0000Z-100206T2200Z/ INLAND CURRITUCK-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH- VIRGINIA BEACH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COROLLA 352 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MDZ024-025-VAZ099-100-051700- /O.NEW.KAKQ.WI.Y.0002.100206T0500Z-100206T2200Z/ INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...CHINCOTEAGUE... WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 352 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE AREAS. EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 44
7 follow-up statements
489 WWUS71 KAKQ 051643 NPWAKQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1143 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 NCZ017-102-VAZ095-098-060045- /O.CON.KAKQ.WI.Y.0002.100206T0000Z-100206T2200Z/ INLAND CURRITUCK-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH- VIRGINIA BEACH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COROLLA 1143 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MDZ024-025-VAZ099-100-060045- /O.CON.KAKQ.WI.Y.0002.100206T0500Z-100206T2200Z/ INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...CHINCOTEAGUE... WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 1143 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE AREAS. EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MPR/BKH
618 WWUS71 KAKQ 052105 NPWAKQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 405 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 NCZ102-VAZ095-098-060900- /O.UPG.KAKQ.WI.Y.0002.100206T0000Z-100206T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KAKQ.HW.W.0001.100206T0000Z-100207T0500Z/ OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COROLLA 405 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MDZ024-025-VAZ099-100-060900- /O.UPG.KAKQ.WI.Y.0002.100206T0500Z-100206T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KAKQ.HW.W.0001.100206T0500Z-100207T0500Z/ INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...CHINCOTEAGUE... WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 405 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE AREAS. EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NCZ015-016-VAZ097-060900- /O.EXB.KAKQ.WI.Y.0002.100206T0000Z-100207T0500Z/ PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-CHESAPEAKE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELIZABETH CITY 405 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MDZ021>023-VAZ077-078-084>086-091-094-060900- /O.EXB.KAKQ.WI.Y.0002.100206T0500Z-100207T0500Z/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER- MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON 405 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ017-060900- /O.EXT.KAKQ.WI.Y.0002.100206T0000Z-100207T0500Z/ INLAND CURRITUCK- 405 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
207 WWUS71 KAKQ 060326 NPWAKQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1026 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 NCZ102-VAZ095-098-061130- /O.CON.KAKQ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100207T0500Z/ OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COROLLA 1026 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MDZ024-025-VAZ099-100-061130- /O.CON.KAKQ.HW.W.0001.100206T0500Z-100207T0500Z/ INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...CHINCOTEAGUE... WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 1026 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE AREAS. EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NCZ015>017-VAZ097-061130- /O.CON.KAKQ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100207T0500Z/ PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHESAPEAKE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELIZABETH CITY 1026 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MDZ021>023-VAZ077-078-084>086-091-094-061130- /O.CON.KAKQ.WI.Y.0002.100206T0500Z-100207T0500Z/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER- MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON 1026 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HURLEY
503 WWUS71 KAKQ 060850 NPWAKQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 350 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010 MDZ024-025-NCZ102-VAZ095-098>100-061700- /O.CON.KAKQ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100207T0500Z/ INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...COROLLA... CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 350 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TODAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS OF MARYLAND...VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. EAST WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MDZ021>023-NCZ015>017-VAZ077-078-084>086-091-094-097-061700- /O.CON.KAKQ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100207T0500Z/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-YORK- NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-CHESAPEAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...ELIZABETH CITY...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS... HAMPTON 350 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TODAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 44
819 WWUS71 KAKQ 061632 NPWAKQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1132 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010 MDZ024-025-NCZ102-VAZ095-098>100-070045- /O.CON.KAKQ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100207T0500Z/ INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...COROLLA... CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 1132 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TODAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS OF MARYLAND...VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. EAST WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MDZ021>023-NCZ015>017-VAZ077-078-084>086-091-094-097-070045- /O.CON.KAKQ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100207T0500Z/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-YORK- NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-CHESAPEAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...ELIZABETH CITY...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS... HAMPTON 1132 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TODAY. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HURLEY
325 WWUS71 KAKQ 062111 NPWAKQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 411 PM EST SAT FEB 6 2010 MDZ024-025-NCZ102-VAZ095-098>100-070500- /O.CON.KAKQ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100207T0500Z/ INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...COROLLA... CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 411 PM EST SAT FEB 6 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY MOVE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS OF MARYLAND...VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. A NORTHERLY WIND WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MDZ021>023-NCZ015>017-VAZ077-078-084>086-091-094-097-070500- /O.CON.KAKQ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100207T0500Z/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-YORK- NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-CHESAPEAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...ELIZABETH CITY...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS... HAMPTON 411 PM EST SAT FEB 6 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY MOVE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THIS LOW WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. A NORTHERLY WIND WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
195 WWUS71 KAKQ 070203 NPWAKQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 903 PM EST SAT FEB 6 2010 MDZ024-025-NCZ102-VAZ095-098>100-070315- /O.CAN.KAKQ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100207T0500Z/ INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...COROLLA... CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 903 PM EST SAT FEB 6 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE STRONG NORTHERLY WIND IS DIMINISHING AS THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT MOVES OUT TO SEA. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ MDZ021>023-NCZ015>017-VAZ077-078-084>086-091-094-097-070315- /O.CAN.KAKQ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100207T0500Z/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-YORK- NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-CHESAPEAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...ELIZABETH CITY...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS... HAMPTON 903 PM EST SAT FEB 6 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE STRONG NORTHERLY WIND IS DIMINISHING AS THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT MOVES OUT TO SEA. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Feb 5, 12:55 AM EST, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 12:55 AM EST, 2 hours 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1255 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES OFF THE COAST TONIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM LIFTS NORTHEAST FROM THE GULF COAST STATES TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY...AND MOVES OFF THE VIRGINIA CAPES BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE
LOW WILL BE SLOW TO MOVE AWAY OUT TO SEA SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
SFC HIGH PRESSURE STARTING TO MOVE OFFSHORE AT 01Z. DENSE HIGH
CLOUDS AND INCREASING MID CLOUD COVER HAVE OVERSPREAD
CWA...LEADING TO VERY SLOW TEMP DROP. MOST AREAS STILL AOA 32
DEG...AND DOUBT THERE WILL BE MORE THAN A 3-5 DEG DROP FROM
CURRENT LEVELS THE REST OF THE NIGHT. PRECIP HAS MOVED INTO
SRN/WRN NC...WITH RAIN AT CLT AND OTHER NEARBY LOCATIONS...AND
SNOW AT AVL. IN ADDITION...RAIN THRUT TN IS GENERALLY NOT A GOOD
SIGN FOR A LOT OF FROZEN PRECIP RICHMOND SOUTH AND EAST. CURRENT
FORECAST HAS MAIN POINTS WELL IN HAND...ALTHOUGH RAISED MINS SVRL
DEG OVER LOWER MD ERN SHORE...AND ALL OF VA EXCEPT SE PTNS.
ARRIVAL OF FIRST PRECIPITATION IN AKQ CWA BETWEEN 09-12Z STILL
LOOKS GOOD. ONLY QUESTION IS WHAT TYPE WILL IT BE? AT THIS
POINT...WILL LEAVE FORECAST AS IS...BUT WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF
PRECIP STARTS AS RAIN AVC...PTB...EMV AREAS...IF CURRENT
OBSERVATIONS ARE ANY PROXY.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY/...
MUCH ANTICIPATED STM ARRIVES FRI...THEN (SCNDRY) LO PRES DVLPS
INVOF VA CAPES ERY SAT. THE BATTLE LINE WL BCM DRAWN ACRS THE
HEART OF THE FA (NE-SW)...AND KPG PREV THINKING THAT LN WL BE FM
ABT SBY TO RIC TO FVX. CONTS TO BE QUITE A SPRD BTWN THE WRMR
(NAM) AND THE COLDER (GFS). THE TRANSITION ZN FM RA TO SN XPCTD TO
LIFT NNW THROUGH THE FA BY FRI EVE...WHR WL IT STOP? CONCERN STILL
EXISTS/CLIMO SUGGS THAT W/ RETREATING SFC HI PRES...AND STRNG WAA
ALOFT...THE SITU LEADS TO ENUF WRMG NR/E OF I95 (W/ PSBL XCPTN FAR
NRN AREAS IN NRN NECK VA...AND FAR INTR LWR MD ERN SHR -
DORCHESTER CTY) FOR RAIN TO FALL BY FRI EVE AND DURG A PORTION OF
FRI NGT.
STM DVLPS/INTENSIFIES INVOF VA CAPES ERY SAT...B4 HEADING OUT TO
SEA. A TRANSITION TO SN FOR MOST AREAS XPCTD (FM NNW TO ESE) FM LT
FRI NGT THROUGH SAT AFTN. ATTM...GENLY AGREE W/ HPC SN ACCUMS...W/
VRY TIGHT GRAD ALG/N OF THE BATTLE ZN (FVX- RIC-SBY). ACCUMS WL
COME IN TWO PARTS...ONE FRI INTO FRI EVE...THE OTR ON SAT. HIEST
AMTS (1 FOOT+) XPCTD FM PORTIONS OF DORCHESTER CTY TO AREAS N AND
NW OF RIC/FVX...OTRW XPCTD AMTS AVGG 2-8" ACRS MUCH OF THE FA BY
THE END OF THE STM. RPLCG WATCH W/ WRNG FOR THE NRN RIM OF FA THIS
PACKAGE. QUESTIONS RMN AS TO WHEN OR IF AREAS BORDERING THE WRNG
WL HV ACCUMS 4+"...SO THE WATCH RMNS UP FOR THOSE AREAS.
OTR CONCERN IS PSBL MOD/HVY RA OVR ESE VA/NE NC FRI EVE INTO FRI
NGT. A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED AS QPF AMTS OF 1 TO 3" XPCTD.
LASTLY...XPCTG GSTY NE WNDS TO DVLP...ESP TWD THE CST FM FRI NGT
INTO SAT (AS SCNDRY LO BEGINS TO DVLP/TAKE OVR). GUSTS TO 40-50
MPH PSBL...ESP ON THE ERN SHR.
DRYING/CLRG OUT SAT NGT. COLD/DRY SUN.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
FOR THE MID ATLC RGN...HIGH PRES RESIDES OVER THE REGION INTO EARLY
NEXT WK. WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL LEAD TO QUICK MOVING SYSTEMS OUT
OF FOUR CORNERS REGION AND OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THROUGH THE
PERIOD. MEANWHILE AN UPR LOW WILL DVLP OVER SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA
WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO THE NRN PLAINS/UPR MIDWEST ON SUN. NOT
MUCH CHANGE TO THE LONG RANGE GRIDS NEXT WEEK WITH UNCERTAINTY OF
WHETHER THE NRN AND SRN STREAMS WILL INTERACT/PHASE ENOUGH TO ALLOW
FOR ANYTHING BUT RAINFALL TO DEVELOP OVER THE CWA ON TUE/WED. RIDGE
IS FORECAST TO BUILD INTO THE WRN CONUS LATER IN THE WK LEADING TO
COOLER TEMPS FOR THE ERN CONUS.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
VFR CNDTNS XPCTD THRU 12Z AS MID LVL CLDNS CONTS TO INCRS OVRNITE.
PCPN SHIELD FROM APPRCHG LOW OVRSPRDS RGN S-N AFTR 13Z. AIRMASS
COLD ENUF TO SPRT PCPN STARTING OFF AS SNOW AT KRIC AND SBY.
CONFIDENCE HIGH ENUF THAT SLEET MIXES IN AT RIC BY 20Z WITH A
CHANGEOVER TO RAIN BY 00Z. WILL KEEP PCPN ALL SNOW THRU FCST PRD
AT SBY BUT SOME SLEET MAY MIX IN AFTR 00Z DUE TO WRMR AIR FROM THE
OCEAN. OTW...RAIN OVRSPRDS SERN TAF SITES ALTHOUGH PHF MAY HAVE A
BRIEF RAIN/SLEET AT ONSET. CIGS/VSBYS QUICKLY FALL FROM MVFR TO
IFR THRU OUT THE DAYLIGHT HRS. BY 00Z...P-GRDNT QUICKLY INCRS FROM
THE E AS DEEPENING LOW PRS APPRCHS NC OUTER BANKS. BUFFER DATA
SUGGESTS WND GUSTS AOA 30 KTS ACROSS SERN TAF SITES THUS HAVE
INCLUDED G30 KTS AT PHF...35 KTS AS BOTH ORF/ECG. LTST DATA ALSO
SUGGEST THAT SOME ELEVATED THUNDER PSBL AT ECG FRI NITE...BUT
CONFIDENCE TO LOW THIS FAR OUT TO PUT IN TAF (PLUS IT MAYBE AFTR
06Z). WILL LOOK AT THE THUNDER PSBLTY FOR THE 12Z TAF.
IFR CONDS CONT SAT AS STORM INTENSIFIES OFFSHORE. PRECIP BECOMES
ALL SNOW B4 TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES SAT NITE THEN ENDING. GUSTY
WNDS CONT SAT AND SAT NITE AS WELL.
VFR CONDS RETURN TO THE AREA BY SUNDAY. A QUICK MOVING SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TUE WITH A CHC FOR LGT PCPN.
&&
.MARINE...
WAVE HGTS STILL LINGERING NR 5 FT FROM VA/NC BRDR TO CURR BCH LGT
SO EXTENDED SCA UNTIL 10 PM.
THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM BEGINS TO AFFECT THE AREA BY FRIDAY
AFTN...WITH BUILDING WINDS/WAVES LIFTING FROM S TO N. WINDS WILL
PICK UP RATHER QUICKLY FRI NIGHT OVER THE WATERS AS GRADIENT BUILDS
AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE REGION. OPTED TO GO WITH
GALE HEADLINES FOR THE BAY/COASTAL WATERS AS SCA CONDITIONS WILL BE
SEEN FOR A SHORT PERIOD BEFORE GALES DEVELOP. LATER SHIFTS CAN ADD
SCA AHEAD OF GALES IF THERE IS ENOUGH OF A LAG IN CHANGEOVER. HAVE
WENT WITH SCA FOR CRTK SND AHEAD OF GALES AS THERE WILL BE MORE OF
A PROLONGED SCA EVENT THERE. QUESTION THEN TURNS TO NRN HALF OF THE
COASTAL WATERS AS WIND GUSTS LOOK TO REACH LOW END STORM CONDITIONS
ON SUN. GUIDANCE STILL WAVERING ON TIMING AND POTENTIAL AREA FOR
STORM FORCE WINDS ON SAT...WITH COORD WITH PHL WENT WITH WENT WITH
STORM WATCH FOR THE TIME BEING.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED ALONG THE OCEAN FACING
COASTLINE OF THE ERN SHORE AND ALONG THE SRN BAY OF SE VA AND
COASTAL NE NC. TIDAL DEPARTURES OF 2 TO 3 FT ABOVE NORMAL ARE
EXPECTED DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE ALONG THE MID ATLC COAST
BEGINNING EARLY SAT MORNING. THIS WOULD RESULT IN WATER LEVELS
REACHING MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THRESHOLDS...AND POSSIBLY EVEN
APPROACHING MODERATE FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS (ESP ALONG THE
MD/VA ERN SHORE). A WHERE ANOMALIES ARE RUNNING SLIGHTLY HIGHER.
&&
.CLIMATE...
CURRENT FCST DOES NOT HAVE ERN HENRICO RECEIVING 6" OR MORE FROM
THE UPCOMING STORM. IF RICHMOND AIRPORT/RIC WERE TO RECEIVE A 6" OR
GREATER STORM TOTAL OF SNOW FROM THE UPCOMING EVENT...THAT WOULD
MAKE FOR 3 EVENTS OF 6" OR MORE OF SNOW THIS SEASON. THIS HAS ONLY
OCCURRED 3 OTHER TIMES SINCE THE LATE 1800S (1946-47, 1959-60, AND
1961-62).
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
MDZ021-022.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST
SATURDAY FOR MDZ024-025.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON FOR MDZ023-024.
NC...FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR
NCZ012>017-030>032-102.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST
SATURDAY FOR NCZ102.
VA...FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR
VAZ084-086>100.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
VAZ074>076.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST
SATURDAY FOR VAZ048-049-060>064-069.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST
SATURDAY FOR VAZ095-098>100.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON FOR VAZ072-073-077-078-085.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON FOR VAZ065-066.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON FOR VAZ067-068-070-071.
MARINE...STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR
ANZ650-652-654.
GALE WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY FOR
ANZ650-652-654.
GALE WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
ANZ630>632-656-658.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST
SATURDAY FOR ANZ633.
GALE WARNING FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR ANZ633.
&&
SYNOPSIS...ALB
NEAR TERM...ALB/WRS
SHORT TERM...ALB/LKB
LONG TERM...BKH
AVIATION...MPR
MARINE...CCW/JEF
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...CCW
CLIMATE...LKBHazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 1:39 AM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 MDZ023-VAZ072-073-077-078-085-060645- SOMERSET-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER- MIDDLESEX- 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ024-060645- INLAND WORCESTER- 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ021-022-VAZ074>076-060645- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND- 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ048-049-060>064-069-060645- FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE- POWHATAN- 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ067-068-070-071-060645- NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO- 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ084-086-090-060645- GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-JAMES CITY- 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ099-060645- ACCOMACK- 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ025-060645- MARYLAND BEACHES- 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ065-066-060645- MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG- 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ079>083-060645- BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT- 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ087>089-091>094-096-097-060645- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON- ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE- 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ102-VAZ095-098-100-060645- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH- NORTHAMPTON VA- 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ650-652-654-060645- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO 20 NM- 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ656-658-060645- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO 20 NM- 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ630>632-060645- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA- 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ633-060645- CURRITUCK SOUND- 139 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CURRITUCK SOUND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1:37 AM EST | Storm Warning | AKQ | 45 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:26 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 51 hr |
| Feb 5, 7:05 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Mathews, New Kent | 8 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:29 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Greensville, James City, Lunenburg and 14 more | 26 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:05 PM EST | High Wind Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 29 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:26 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | Worcester | 49 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.