Gale Warning 17, NWS Wakefield, VA

691 
WHUS71 KAKQ 172247
MWWAKQ

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
547 PM EST THU NOV 17 2011

ANZ632-634-180700-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111118T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KAKQ.SC.Y.0131.000000T0000Z-111118T1600Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
547 PM EST THU NOV 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 
  KNOTS. 

* WAVES: 2 TO 4 FEET....DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 2 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
WAVES OF 4 FEET OR GREATER OVER THE CHESAPEAKE BAY ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND
CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING.

&&

$$

ANZ654-656-658-180700-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111118T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KAKQ.SC.Y.0131.000000T0000Z-111118T1600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
TO 20 NM-
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-
547 PM EST THU NOV 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
  KNOTS.

* SEAS: 5 TO 7 FEET....DIMINISHING TO 3 TO 4 FEET FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER OVER THE COASTAL WATERS ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND
CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING.

&&

$$

ANZ630-631-180700-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.SC.Y.0131.000000T0000Z-111118T1600Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
547 PM EST THU NOV 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 
  KNOTS. 

* WAVES: 3 TO 4 FEET...DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 4 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
WAVES OF 4 FEET OR GREATER OVER THE CHESAPEAKE BAY ARE EXPECTED
TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND
CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING.

$$

ANZ633-180700-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.SC.Y.0131.000000T0000Z-111118T1600Z/
CURRITUCK SOUND-
547 PM EST THU NOV 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS.

* WAVES: 1 TO 2 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS OVER
THE CURRITUCK SOUND ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN
THESE CONDITIONS. MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE
MARINE FORECAST...AND CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN
PLANNING.

&&

$$

ANZ650-652-180700-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.SC.Y.0131.000000T0000Z-111118T1600Z/
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-
547 PM EST THU NOV 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT.

* SEAS: 5 TO 7 FEET...DIMINISHING TO 4 TO 5 FEET LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER OVER THE COASTAL WATERS ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND
CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING.

&&

$$

05

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1008 AM EST THU NOV 17 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT ADVANCES SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA THIS MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD IN FROM THE WEST LATE TODAY INTO
FRIDAY...AND SETTLES ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER
COLD FRONT APPROACHES SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
UPDATE...LIGHT SLEET HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE
RAINFALL OCCURRING MAINLY WEST OF THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR.
SLEET MIXED WITH RAIN SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH NOON TODAY BECOMING
ALL RAIN...HOWEVER THE LIGHT SLEET SHOULD HAVE NO IMPACTS TO
TRAVEL.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION (624 AM EST)...SFC COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH NE
NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING. CLOUDY SKIES AND N FLOW BEHIND THE
FRONT WILL ALLOW FAIRLY STAGNANT TEMPS TODAY...HIGHS MAY COME
AROUND SUNRISE. DEEP MOISTURE STILL PREVALENT OVER THE AREA...SO
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN THROUGH AT LEAST MIDDAY AS A SHARP TROUGH
AXIS APPROACHES FROM THE WEST AND UPPER-LEVEL JET PLACEMENTS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR ASCENT. THE RAIN WILL END FROM W TO E THIS AFTERNOON
AS THE AFOREMENTIONED TROUGH AXIS PULLS THROUGH THE REGION.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE
POSSIBLE TODAY. SKIES CLEAR OUT THIS EVENING AS DRIER AIR
INFILTRATES IN ALONGSIDE CAA AND NVA. SUB-FREEZING TEMPS EXPECTED
IN MOST SPOTS EXCEPT RIGHT ALONG COASTLINES TONIGHT...LOWS IN THE
M20S-L30S. FREEZE WATCHES ISSUED FOR INLAND CURRITUCK AND VIRGINIA
BEACH WHERE THE FROST/FREEZE PROGRAM HAS NOT ENDED YET.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE MID ATLANTIC FRI LEADING TO
DRY WX AND SUNNY SKIES. THE SFC HIGH IS QUITE STRONG...AROUND 1035
MB...AND MODEL LOW-LEVEL THICKNESSES AND MOS OUTPUT SUPPORT HIGH
TEMPS ONLY IN THE M-U40S ACROSS THE FA. VERY COLD ONCE AGAIN FRI
NIGHT...LOWS MAINLY IN THE M-U20S...WITH COASTAL LOCATIONS NEAR
FREEZING. WARMER SAT AFTER A COLD START AS SFC HIGH GRADUALLY
SLIDES OFF THE COAST ALLOWING FOR MODEST RETURN S FLOW. MOSTLY
SUNNY W/ HIGHS MAINLY IN THE M-U50S (STILL SLIGHTLY BELOW AVG).

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
SW FLOW ARND HIGH PRES OFF THE SERN COAST SUN RESULTS IN A DRY AND
MILD DAY ALONG WITH SOME INCRG AFTRN CLDNS. HIGHS IN THE M-U60S.

MODELS BRING A FRONTAL BOUNDARY INTO THE MID ATLANTIC STATES MON
NITE THEN STALL IT AS A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRES MOVES E ALONG IT TUE.
THIS RESULTS IN A RTHR CLOUDY PERIOD ALONG WITH PERIODIC CHC OF
SHWRS. HIGHEST POPS AND COOLER TMPS XPCTD ACROSS THE NRN CNTYS WITH
LWR POPS AND WRMR TMPS ACROSS THE S. HIGHS MON 60-70. LOWS SUN/MON
NITE IN THE U40S-L50S. A BIT COOLER ON TUE AS BNDRY SAGS A BIT FRTHR
S. HIGHS U50S-M60S.

BOTH GFS/ECMWF NOW INDCTG YET ANTHR WAVE OF ENERGY DVLPS ACROSS THE
NATIONS MID SECTION THEN DRIFTS SLOWLY ESE ACROSS THE MID ATLNTC AND
SERN STATES WED INTO TURKEY DAY. UPSHOT HERE IS A CONTINUATON OF
UNSETTLED WET WEATHER WED AND WED NITE. HIGHS IN THE 50S. LOWS IN
THE 40S.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
COLD FRNT WILL PUSH ESE OF THE AREA AND OUT TO SEA DURING TDY.
EXPECT NNW WNDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO ARND 20 KT DURING
TDY...WITH MAINLY IFR OR MVFR CIGS AND MAINLY LGT RAIN THRU THIS
AFTN...UNTIL UPR LVL ENERGY PUSHES E OF THE AREA. CLRG WILL TAKE
PLACE LATE THIS AFTN AND ERLY THIS EVENG...WITH HI PRES BLDNG OVR
THE FA FOR TNGT INTO AT LEAST ERLY SUN.

&&

.MARINE...
SCA HEADLINES CONTINUE FOR ALL WTRS THRU LATE TNGT. NNW CAA SURGE
EXPECTED OVR THE WTRS BEHIND THE COLD FRNT TDY AND TNGT. WNDS GENERALLY
15 TO 25 KTS WITH GUSTS TO ARND 30 KTS TDY INTO THIS EVENG...BEFORE
GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TNGT INTO FRI MORNG...AS THE CNTR OF HI PRES
BLDS CLSR TO THE AREA.

CALMER CONDITIONS FRI AFTN THRU SAT...AS HI PRES BLDS RIGHT OVR
THE REGION THEN OFFSHR. SSW WNDS 15 KT OR LESS EXPECTED SAT AFTN
THRU SUN.

&&

.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
NC...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR
     NCZ017.
VA...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR
     VAZ098.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ630>634-650-
     652-654-656-658.

&&

SYNOPSIS...MAS
NEAR TERM...BMD/MAS
SHORT TERM...LKB/MAS
LONG TERM...MPR
AVIATION...TMG
MARINE...TMG

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
302 AM EST THU NOV 17 2011

MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>100-180815-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-
BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-FLUVANNA-LOUISA-
PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-
LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-
KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-
MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-
SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-
SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
302 AM EST THU NOV 17 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF
MARYLAND...COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST
NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH
CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS
VIRGINIA...THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF
VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA...THE PENINSULA OF
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ630>634-650-652-654-656-658-180815-
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 LITTLE CREEK VA-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
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-
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-
302 AM EST THU NOV 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE
BAY...THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS
AND CURRITUCK SOUND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.