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Flood Watch 2, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flood watch at Oct 26, 2012, 4:00 PM EDT for 6 counties in North Carolina; 11 counties in Virginia; 4 counties in Maryland. It took effect at Oct 27, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 56 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2012, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 27, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2012, 3:53 AM EDT
- In force
- 56 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Flood severity
- None
All 21 counties
Dorchester County, MD, Somerset County, MD, Wicomico County, MD, Worcester County, MD, Camden County, NC, Chowan County, NC, Currituck County, NC, Gates County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, Perquimans 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, Richmond County, VA, Westmoreland County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 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 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 914 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
022 WGUS61 KAKQ 262000 FFAAKQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 400 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...HURRICANE SANDY TO IMPACT THE MID ATLANTIC COAST SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... HEAVY RAIN FROM HURRICANE SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION SATURDAY NIGHT AND BECOME WIDESPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THROUGH SUNDAY...PRIMARILY EAST OF THE INTERSTATE 95 TRAVEL CORRIDOR. HEAVY RAIN WILL THEN SHIFT NORTHWARD OVER THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. NCZ014>017-031-032-102-VAZ091-093>098-270400- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.121028T0000Z-121029T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON...COROLLA... POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON 400 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...CAMDEN... CHOWAN...GATES...INLAND CURRITUCK...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK... PASQUOTANK AND PERQUIMANS. IN VIRGINIA...CHESAPEAKE...ISLE OF WIGHT...NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...SUFFOLK... VIRGINIA BEACH AND YORK. * FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * IMPACT: HEAVY RAIN FROM HURRICANE SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND BECOME WIDESPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH SATURDAY NIGHT. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE FURTHER INLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MDZ021>025-VAZ099-100-270400- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.121028T0600Z-121030T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...CHINCOTEAGUE... WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 400 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND... DORCHESTER...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES...SOMERSET AND WICOMICO. IN THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...ACCOMACK AND NORTHAMPTON VA. * FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * IMPACT: HEAVY RAIN FROM HURRICANE SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND BECOME WIDESPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY INTO TUESDAY AS SANDY STARTS TO MOVE ONSHORE POTENTIALLY FROM DELAWARE NORTHWARD. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 5 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR OVER THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE DEPENDING ON WHERE SANDY MOVES ONSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ DEROSA
13 follow-up statements
192 WGUS61 KAKQ 270156 FFAAKQ FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 956 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...HURRICANE SANDY TO IMPACT THE MID ATLANTIC COAST SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... HEAVY RAIN FROM HURRICANE SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION SATURDAY NIGHT AND BECOME WIDESPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THROUGH SUNDAY...PRIMARILY EAST OF THE INTERSTATE 95 TRAVEL CORRIDOR. HEAVY RAIN WILL THEN SHIFT NORTHWARD OVER THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. NCZ014>017-031-032-102-VAZ091-093>098-271100- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.121028T0000Z-121029T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON...COROLLA... POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON 956 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...CAMDEN...CHOWAN... GATES...INLAND CURRITUCK...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...PASQUOTANK AND PERQUIMANS. IN VIRGINIA...CHESAPEAKE...ISLE OF WIGHT... NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...SUFFOLK...VIRGINIA BEACH AND YORK. * FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * IMPACT: HEAVY RAIN FROM HURRICANE SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND BECOME WIDESPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH SATURDAY NIGHT. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE FURTHER INLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MDZ021>025-VAZ099-100-271100- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.121028T0600Z-121030T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...CHINCOTEAGUE... WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 956 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...DORCHESTER...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES...SOMERSET AND WICOMICO. IN THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...ACCOMACK AND NORTHAMPTON VA. * FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * IMPACT: HEAVY RAIN FROM HURRICANE SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND BECOME WIDESPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY INTO TUESDAY AS SANDY STARTS TO MOVE ONSHORE POTENTIALLY FROM DELAWARE NORTHWARD. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 5 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR OVER THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE DEPENDING ON WHERE SANDY MOVES ONSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
862 WGUS61 KAKQ 270920 FFAAKQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 520 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...HURRICANE SANDY TO IMPACT THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... HEAVY RAIN FROM HURRICANE SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION TONIGHT AND BECOME WIDESPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THROUGH SUNDAY...PRIMARILY EAST OF THE INTERSTATE 95 TRAVEL CORRIDOR. HEAVY RAIN WILL THEN SHIFT NORTHWARD OVER THE VIRGINIA NORTHERN NECK...MIDDLE PENINSULA...AND THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. VAZ075>078-084>086-271730- /O.EXA.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.121028T0600Z-121030T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER- MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS- 520 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA... GLOUCESTER...MATHEWS AND MIDDLESEX. IN THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA...LANCASTER...NORTHUMBERLAND...RICHMOND AND WESTMORELAND. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * IMPACT: HEAVY RAIN FROM HURRICANE SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE MIDDLE PENINSULA AND VIRGINIA NORTHERN NECK LATE TONIGHT AND BECOME WIDESPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH BY SUNDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY INTO TUESDAY...AS SANDY STARTS TO MOVE ONSHORE POTENTIALLY FROM DELAWARE NORTHWARD. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR IN SOME AREAS DEPENDING ON WHERE SANDY MOVES ONSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ NCZ014>017-031-032-102-VAZ091-093>098-271730- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.121028T0000Z-121029T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON...COROLLA... POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON 520 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...CAMDEN...CHOWAN... GATES...INLAND CURRITUCK...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...PASQUOTANK AND PERQUIMANS. IN VIRGINIA...CHESAPEAKE...ISLE OF WIGHT... NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...SUFFOLK...VIRGINIA BEACH AND YORK. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * IMPACT: HEAVY RAIN FROM HURRICANE SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME WIDESPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH TONIGHT. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING...BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE FARTHER INLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MDZ021>025-VAZ099-100-271730- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.121028T0600Z-121030T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...CHINCOTEAGUE... WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 520 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...DORCHESTER...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES...SOMERSET AND WICOMICO. IN THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...ACCOMACK AND NORTHAMPTON VA. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * IMPACT: HEAVY RAIN FROM HURRICANE SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE LATE TONIGHT AND BECOME WIDESPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH BY SUNDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY INTO TUESDAY...AS SANDY STARTS TO MOVE ONSHORE POTENTIALLY FROM DELAWARE NORTHWARD. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 5 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR OVER THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE DEPENDING ON WHERE SANDY MOVES ONSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ TG
195 WGUS61 KAKQ 271729 FFAAKQ FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 129 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM SANDY TO IMPACT THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... NCZ014>017-031-032-102-VAZ091-093>098-280000- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.121028T0000Z-121029T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON...COROLLA... POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON 129 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...CAMDEN...CHOWAN... GATES...INLAND CURRITUCK...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...PASQUOTANK AND PERQUIMANS. IN VIRGINIA...CHESAPEAKE...ISLE OF WIGHT... NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...SUFFOLK...VIRGINIA BEACH AND YORK. * FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * IMPACT: HEAVY RAIN FROM TROPICAL STORM SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME WIDESPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH TONIGHT. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING...BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE FARTHER INLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MDZ021>025-VAZ075>078-084>086-099-100-280000- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.121028T0600Z-121030T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER- MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...CHINCOTEAGUE... WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 129 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...DORCHESTER...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES... SOMERSET AND WICOMICO. IN VIRGINIA...ACCOMACK...GLOUCESTER... LANCASTER...MATHEWS...MIDDLESEX...NORTHAMPTON VA... NORTHUMBERLAND...RICHMOND AND WESTMORELAND. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * IMPACT: HEAVY RAIN FROM TROPICAL STORM SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE LATE TONIGHT AND BECOME WIDESPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH BY SUNDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY INTO TUESDAY...AS SANDY MOVES ONSHORE POTENTIALLY OVER THE DELAWARE/ NEW JERSEY BORDER. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 8 TO 11 INCHES OVER THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE POSSIBLE...LOCALLY UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG THE IMMEDIATE ATLANTIC COAST. 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE MIDDLE PENINSULA AND NORTHERN NECK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ DEROSA
211 WGUS61 KAKQ 272031 FFAAKQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 431 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM SANDY TO IMPACT THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... VAZ073-074-280415- /O.EXB.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.121028T0600Z-121031T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TAPPAHANNOCK 431 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...ESSEX AND KING AND QUEEN. * TIMING: 2 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RAIN FROM TROPICAL STORM SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA EARLY THIS EVENING AND BECOME WIDESPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATER TONIGHT. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE FARTHER INLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ NCZ014>017-031-032-102-VAZ091-093>098-280415- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.121028T0000Z-121030T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON...COROLLA... POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON 431 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...CAMDEN...CHOWAN... GATES...INLAND CURRITUCK...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...PASQUOTANK AND PERQUIMANS. IN VIRGINIA...CHESAPEAKE...ISLE OF WIGHT... NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...SUFFOLK...VIRGINIA BEACH AND YORK. * TIMING: 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RAIN FROM TROPICAL STORM SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA EARLY THIS EVENING AND BECOME WIDESPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATER TONIGHT. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE FARTHER INLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MDZ021>025-VAZ075>078-084>086-099-100-280415- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.121028T0600Z-121031T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER- MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...CHINCOTEAGUE... WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 431 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...DORCHESTER...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES... SOMERSET AND WICOMICO. IN VIRGINIA...ACCOMACK...GLOUCESTER... LANCASTER...MATHEWS...MIDDLESEX...NORTHAMPTON VA... NORTHUMBERLAND...RICHMOND AND WESTMORELAND. * TIMING: 2 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RAIN FROM TROPICAL STORM SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA THIS EVENING...THEN FURTHER NORTH INTO THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE LATE TONIGHT. STEADY RAIN WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH BY SUNDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY INTO TUESDAY...AS SANDY MOVES ONSHORE POTENTIALLY OVER NEW JERSEY. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 8 TO 11 INCHES OVER THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE POSSIBLE...LOCALLY UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG THE IMMEDIATE ATLANTIC COAST. 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE MIDDLE PENINSULA AND NORTHERN NECK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ DEROSA
660 WGUS61 KAKQ 280308 FFAAKQ FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1108 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM SANDY TO IMPACT THE MID ATLANTIC COAST OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... NCZ014>017-031-032-102-VAZ091-093>098-281115- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121030T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON...COROLLA... POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON 1108 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...CAMDEN...CHOWAN... GATES...INLAND CURRITUCK...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...PASQUOTANK AND PERQUIMANS. IN VIRGINIA...CHESAPEAKE...ISLE OF WIGHT... NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...SUFFOLK...VIRGINIA BEACH AND YORK. * THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * IMPACTS: HEAVY RAIN FROM HURRICANE SANDY IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY...BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE FARTHER INLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MDZ021>025-VAZ073>078-084>086-099-100-281115- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.121028T0600Z-121031T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND- LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...TAPPAHANNOCK... CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 1108 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...DORCHESTER...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES... SOMERSET AND WICOMICO. IN VIRGINIA...ACCOMACK...ESSEX... GLOUCESTER...KING AND QUEEN...LANCASTER...MATHEWS... MIDDLESEX...NORTHAMPTON VA...NORTHUMBERLAND...RICHMOND AND WESTMORELAND. * FROM 2 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * IMPACTS: HEAVY RAIN FROM HURRICANE SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE FURTHER NORTH INTO THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE OVERNIGHT. STEADY RAIN WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH SUNDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY INTO TUESDAY...AS SANDY MOVES ONSHORE POTENTIALLY OVER NEW JERSEY. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 8 TO 11 INCHES OVER THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE POSSIBLE...LOCALLY UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG THE IMMEDIATE ATLANTIC COAST. 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE MIDDLE PENINSULA AND NORTHERN NECK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
754 WGUS61 KAKQ 281203 FFAAKQ FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 803 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...HURRICANE SANDY TO IMPACT THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY... NCZ014>017-031-032-102-VAZ091-093>098-282000- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121030T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON...COROLLA... POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON 803 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...CAMDEN...CHOWAN... GATES...INLAND CURRITUCK...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...PASQUOTANK AND PERQUIMANS. IN VIRGINIA...CHESAPEAKE...ISLE OF WIGHT... NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...SUFFOLK...VIRGINIA BEACH AND YORK. * TIMING: THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RAIN FROM HURRICANE SANDY WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY INTO MONDAY...BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...3 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE FARTHER INLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MDZ021>025-VAZ073>078-084>086-099-100-282000- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND- LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...TAPPAHANNOCK... CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 803 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...DORCHESTER...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES... SOMERSET AND WICOMICO. IN VIRGINIA...ACCOMACK...ESSEX... GLOUCESTER...KING AND QUEEN...LANCASTER...MATHEWS... MIDDLESEX...NORTHAMPTON VA...NORTHUMBERLAND...RICHMOND AND WESTMORELAND. * TIMING: THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RAIN WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY INTO TUESDAY. SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ONSHORE MONDAY NIGHT AND SIT OVER THE MID ATLANTIC REGION AND NORTHEAST TUESDAY BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE POSSIBLE...HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE ATLANTIC COAST. 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE MIDDLE PENINSULA AND NORTHERN NECK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ DEROSA
745 WGUS61 KAKQ 281942 FFAAKQ FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 342 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL IMPACT THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... NCZ014>017-031-032-102-VAZ091-093>098-290400- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121030T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON...COROLLA... POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON 342 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...CAMDEN...CHOWAN... GATES...INLAND CURRITUCK...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...PASQUOTANK AND PERQUIMANS. IN VIRGINIA...CHESAPEAKE...ISLE OF WIGHT... NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...SUFFOLK...VIRGINIA BEACH AND YORK. * TIMING: THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RAIN FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...3 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE FARTHER INLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MDZ021>025-VAZ073>078-084>086-099-100-290400- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND- LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...TAPPAHANNOCK... CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 342 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...DORCHESTER...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES... SOMERSET AND WICOMICO. IN VIRGINIA...ACCOMACK...ESSEX... GLOUCESTER...KING AND QUEEN...LANCASTER...MATHEWS... MIDDLESEX...NORTHAMPTON VA...NORTHUMBERLAND...RICHMOND AND WESTMORELAND. * TIMING: THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RAIN WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ONSHORE MONDAY NIGHT AND SIT OVER THE MID ATLANTIC REGION AND NORTHEAST TUESDAY BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 6 TO 9 INCHES OVER THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE POSSIBLE...HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR ALONG THE IMMEDIATE ATLANTIC COAST. 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE MIDDLE PENINSULA AND NORTHERN NECK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ DEROSA
172 WGUS61 KAKQ 290212 FFAAKQ FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1012 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL IMPACT THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... NCZ014>017-031-032-102-VAZ091-093>098-291015- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121030T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON...COROLLA... POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON 1012 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...CAMDEN...CHOWAN... GATES...INLAND CURRITUCK...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...PASQUOTANK AND PERQUIMANS. IN VIRGINIA...CHESAPEAKE...ISLE OF WIGHT... NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...SUFFOLK...VIRGINIA BEACH AND YORK. * THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * IMPACTS: HEAVY RAIN FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...3 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE FARTHER INLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MDZ021>025-VAZ073>078-084>086-099-100-291015- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND- LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...TAPPAHANNOCK... CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 1012 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...DORCHESTER...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES... SOMERSET AND WICOMICO. IN VIRGINIA...ACCOMACK...ESSEX... GLOUCESTER...KING AND QUEEN...LANCASTER...MATHEWS... MIDDLESEX...NORTHAMPTON VA...NORTHUMBERLAND...RICHMOND AND WESTMORELAND. * THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * IMPACTS: HEAVY RAIN WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ONSHORE MONDAY NIGHT AND SIT OVER THE MID ATLANTIC REGION AND NORTHEAST TUESDAY BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 6 TO 9 INCHES OVER THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE POSSIBLE...HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR ALONG THE IMMEDIATE ATLANTIC COAST. 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE MIDDLE PENINSULA AND NORTHERN NECK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ 44
448 WGUS61 KAKQ 291137 FFAAKQ FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 737 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL IMPACT THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH TUESDAY... NCZ014>017-031-032-102-VAZ091-093>098-291945- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121030T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON...COROLLA... POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON 737 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...CAMDEN...CHOWAN... GATES...INLAND CURRITUCK...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...PASQUOTANK AND PERQUIMANS. IN VIRGINIA...CHESAPEAKE...ISLE OF WIGHT... NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...SUFFOLK...VIRGINIA BEACH AND YORK. * TIMING: THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RAIN FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...3 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE FARTHER INLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MDZ021>025-VAZ073>078-084>086-099-100-291945- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND- LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...TAPPAHANNOCK... CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 737 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...DORCHESTER...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES... SOMERSET AND WICOMICO. IN VIRGINIA...ACCOMACK...ESSEX... GLOUCESTER...KING AND QUEEN...LANCASTER...MATHEWS... MIDDLESEX...NORTHAMPTON VA...NORTHUMBERLAND...RICHMOND AND WESTMORELAND. * TIMING: THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RAIN WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY INTO TUESDAY. SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ONSHORE TONIGHT AND SIT OVER THE MID ATLANTIC REGION AND NORTHEAST TUESDAY BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 6 TO 9 INCHES OVER THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE POSSIBLE...HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR ALONG THE IMMEDIATE ATLANTIC COAST. 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE MIDDLE PENINSULA AND NORTHERN NECK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
128 WGUS61 KAKQ 291940 FFAAKQ FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 340 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL IMPACT THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH TUESDAY... NCZ014>017-031-032-102-VAZ091-093>098-300000- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121030T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON...COROLLA... POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON 340 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...CAMDEN...CHOWAN... GATES...INLAND CURRITUCK...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...PASQUOTANK AND PERQUIMANS. IN VIRGINIA...CHESAPEAKE...ISLE OF WIGHT... NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...SUFFOLK...VIRGINIA BEACH AND YORK. * UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING * IMPACTS: HEAVY RAIN FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING...BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 6 TO 9 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...3 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE FARTHER INLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MDZ021>025-VAZ073>078-084>086-099-100-300345- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND- LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...TAPPAHANNOCK... CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 340 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...DORCHESTER...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES... SOMERSET AND WICOMICO. IN VIRGINIA...ACCOMACK...ESSEX... GLOUCESTER...KING AND QUEEN...LANCASTER...MATHEWS... MIDDLESEX...NORTHAMPTON VA...NORTHUMBERLAND...RICHMOND AND WESTMORELAND. * THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * IMPACTS: HEAVY RAIN WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY INTO TUESDAY. SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ONSHORE TONIGHT AND SIT OVER THE MID ATLANTIC REGION AND NORTHEAST TUESDAY BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 6 TO 9 INCHES OVER THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE POSSIBLE...HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR ALONG THE IMMEDIATE ATLANTIC COAST. 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE MIDDLE PENINSULA AND NORTHERN NECK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ 44
160 WGUS61 KAKQ 300009 FFAAKQ FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 809 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL IMPACT THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH TUESDAY... NCZ014>017-031-032-102-VAZ091-093>098-300115- /O.EXP.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121030T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON...COROLLA... POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON 809 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA HAS EXPIRED. ALTHOUGH RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT...THE THREAT FOR ANY FLOODING RAINFALL HAS ENDED. $$ MDZ021>025-VAZ073>078-084>086-099-100-300815- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND- LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...TAPPAHANNOCK... CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 809 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...DORCHESTER...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES... SOMERSET AND WICOMICO. IN VIRGINIA...ACCOMACK...ESSEX... GLOUCESTER...KING AND QUEEN...LANCASTER...MATHEWS... MIDDLESEX...NORTHAMPTON VA...NORTHUMBERLAND...RICHMOND AND WESTMORELAND. * THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * IMPACTS: RAIN OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA INTO TUESDAY. SANDY HAS MOVED ONSHORE THIS EVENING AND WILL SLOWLY INTO NORTHERN VIRGINIA TUESDAY BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND DIMINISHING. LONG DURATION RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION TAPERS OFF TUESDAY. TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE. 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE MIDDLE PENINSULA AND NORTHERN NECK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ 44
679 WGUS61 KAKQ 300248 FFAAKQ FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1048 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 MDZ021>025-VAZ073>078-084>086-099-100-301100- /O.CON.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND- LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...TAPPAHANNOCK... CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 1048 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...DORCHESTER...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES... SOMERSET AND WICOMICO. IN VIRGINIA...ACCOMACK...ESSEX... GLOUCESTER...KING AND QUEEN...LANCASTER...MATHEWS... MIDDLESEX...NORTHAMPTON VA...NORTHUMBERLAND...RICHMOND AND WESTMORELAND. * THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * IMPACTS: RAIN OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA INTO TUESDAY. SANDY HAS MOVED ONSHORE THIS EVENING AND WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN MARYLAND TONIGHT AND INTO SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS: ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 1 INCH CAN BE EXPECTED BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION TAPERS OFF TUESDAY. TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE. 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE MIDDLE PENINSULA AND NORTHERN NECK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ 44
457 WGUS61 KAKQ 300753 FFAAKQ FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 353 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 MDZ021>025-VAZ073>078-084>086-099-100-300900- /O.CAN.KAKQ.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND- LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...TAPPAHANNOCK... CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 353 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AFTER A 48 HOUR PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL THAT PRODUCED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...THE RAIN IS BEGINNING TO EASE AND THAT TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY. THE CENTER OF POST TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY IS NOW LOCATED OVER SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...JUST NORTH OF THE MASON DIXON LINE. THIS HAS LED TO A WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING...WHICH IS LIMITING ANY ADDITIONAL ATLANTIC MOISTURE FROM BEING PULLED ACROSS THE NORTHERN NECK OR THE DELMARVA TODAY. AS A RESULT...THE RAINFALL THAT IS LINGERING OVER THE AREA IS PRODUCING MUCH LOWER AMOUNTS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN A HALF OF AN INCH IN ADDITIONAL RAIN. THEREFORE...THE CHANCES FOR ADDITIONAL FRESHWATER FLOODING ARE GREATLY REDUCED...SO THE FLOOD WATCH WILL BE CANCELLED AT THIS TIME. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood watch 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 flood watch went out at Oct 26, 3:29 PM EDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 26, 3:29 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
329 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SIT JUST OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST TODAY. A
SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST TODAY THROUGH
SUNDAY...WHILE HURRICANE SANDY MOVES NORTH ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
WESTERN ATLANTIC...IMPACTING THE MID ATLANTIC STATES WITH HEAVY
RAIN AND VERY STRONG WINDS AT TIMES INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/...
SFC HI PRES WILL BE CENTERED JUST OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST
TODAY...PROVIDING A MOIST ENE FLOW ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL
REINFORCE THE SFC INVERSIONS AND THE ESTABLISHED STRATUS DECK
UNTIL THE AFTN FOR MOST AREAS. ERN COUNTIES COULD SEE A FEW BREAKS
OF SUN TODAY BUT WILL HOLD ONTO MOSTLY CLOUDY WORDING SINCE
ANOTHER STRATUS DECK IS FORMING OVER THE WATERS AND MOVING INLAND
ALONG THE COAST LATE THIS MORNING. MAX TEMPS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED
DOWNWARD OVER MOST INLAND AREAS AS THE CURRENT STRATUS DECK
PERSISTS INTO THE AFTN. OVERALL...EXPECT TEMPS IN THE MID 60S TO
LOW 70S INLAND AND UPPER 60S TO MID 70S NEAR THE COAST.
MEANWHILE...A COLD FRONT CROSS THE OH VALLEY IS PUSHING DRIER AIR
INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST. THIS WILL HELP TO LIFT/SCOUR OUT
THE STRATUS TEMPORARILY IN THE PIEDMONT REGION...BUT IT SHOULD
FILL BACK IN THIS AFTN AS THE ATMOSPHERE DESTABILIZES AND AS THE
CIRRUS SHIELD FROM SANDY MOVES OVERHEAD FROM THE SSE. ISOLATED
SHOWERS ARE STILL POSSIBLE IN NE NC AND FAR SE VA LATE TODAY...
WELL IN ADVANCE OF HURRICANE SANDY MOVING NWD OFF THE FL COAST.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
HURRICANE SANDY WILL MOVE FM OFF THE FL COAST NNE TO WELL EAST OF
THE NC OUTER BANKS BY 00Z MON. PLEASE REFER TO WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV
FOR THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK FOR SANDY. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT OVR SRN VA/NE NC...AS
SPOKES OF MOISTURE EJECTING FM SANDY LIFT NWD AND INTERACT WITH
THE REMNANTS OF A WEAK BOUNDARY. LOWS TNGT WILL RANGE FM THE MID
50S TO LWR 60S.
SAT THRU SUN...AS SANDY TRACKS NNE TO WELL EAST OF THE NC OUTER
BANKS...BANDS OF RAIN WILL SPREAD UP INTO AND ACRS THE CWA...AS
STRONG UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD FRONT OVR WRN
VA INTERACT WITH SANDY TO POSSIBLY CREATE A COASTAL FRONT ALONG
THE NC COAST. AT THIS TIME...EXPECTING HEAVIEST RAINS TO AFFECT
ERN THIRD OF THE REGION THRU SUN...WITH AMTS RANGING FM 1.5 INCHES
OVR LWR MD TO AS MUCH AS 4.5 INCHES OVR CSTL NE NC. THERE REMAINS
SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE STORM TRACK FM SUN AND BEYOND...SO
THESE RAINFALL TOTALS THRU SUN COULD CHANGE.
COASTAL AREAS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS OF
25-30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40-50 MPH AND HEAVY RAIN SAT NGT THRU
SUN. INLAND AREAS WILL ALSO EXPERIENCE BREEZY WINDS OF 15-20 MPH
WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES
DURING THE SAME TIMEFRAME...ESPLY ALONG AND EAST OF I95. KEEP IN
MIND THAT IF THE STORM TRACK SHIFTS CLOSER TO THE COASTLINE...THEN
INLAND AREAS WOULD EXPERIENCE MORE INTENSE RAINFALL AND STRONGER
WINDS.
HIGHS ON SAT IN THE UPR 60S TO LWR 70S...AND IN THE UPR 50S TO MID
60S ON SUN. DEPENDING ON TIMING OF CLOUD COVER ASSOCIATED WITH
SANDY...TEMPS ON SAT MAY NEED TO BE LOWERED. LOWS SAT NGT IN THE
50S (ARND 60 IMMEDIATE COAST).
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
GIVEN CONTINUED TWEAKS TO THE NHC TRACK OF SANDY...AND W/ NEW
00Z/26 SUITE OF MODELS...HAVE MADE SOME CHANGES TO THE SUN NIGHT-TUE
PORTION OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD. MOST SIGNIFICANTLY...HAVE GENLY
BUMPED WIND SPEEDS UP BY ABOUT 10 KT AREA-WIDE FROM PREVIOUS FCST.
STARTING AT 00Z/MON THE LATEST ECMWF AND GFS ARE NOT ALL THAT
DIFFERENT...WITH A RATHER LARGE SHIFT THEREAFTER. THE 00Z/26 ECMWF
IS ACTUALLY A TAD FASTER BUT WEAKER THAN ITS 12Z/25 RUN (BUT STILL
STRONGER AND ABOUT 1.5 DEG LAT FARTHER WEST THAN THE GFS). THE
LATEST NHC TRACK IS GENLY A COMPROMISE OF THIS POSITION...SLIGHTLY
FAVORING THE MORE CONSISTENT ECMWF AS THE VARIOUS TROPICAL MODELS
ARE CLOSER TO THIS SOLUTION AS WELL.
AS FOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SYSTEM...PER HPC DISCUSSION...THE
DETERMINISTIC GUIDANCE (CANADIAN, ECMWF, AND GFS INCLUDED) HAS SHOWN
A TENDENCY TOWARDS OVER-DEEPENING TROPICAL CYCLONES AS THEY GAIN
LATITUDE AND/OR UNDERGO EXTRA-TROPICAL TRANSITION OVER THE PAST
COUPLE YEARS...CENTRAL PRESSURE WILL NOT BE NEARLY AS LOW AS EITHER
THE GFS OR ECMWF. STILL...THE PRESENCE OF A 965-970 MB LOW WEST OF
70 W LONGITUDE ON MON WILL LEAD TO STORM FORCE WINDS ACRS THE AKQ
COASTAL WATERS..AND POSSIBLY THE BAY AND CURRITUCK SOUND. OVER
LAND...SUNDAY NIGHT/MON WILL SEE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30-45 MPH NEAR
THE COAST AND 20-30 MPH INLAND...WITH GUSTS TO 45-55 MPH NEAR THE
COAST AND 30-45 MPH INLAND. DEPENDING ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF
SANDY AT THIS POINT (TROPICAL VS. EXTRA- TROPICAL)...IT IS LIKELY
THAT EITHER A WIND ADVISORY OR TROPICAL STORM WATCH WILL BE IN
EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE CWA.
CONTINUED VERY WINDY MON NIGHT/TUE (WITH MORE HEADLINES POSSIBLY
NEEDED) ALTHOUGH MORE UNCERTAINTY ARISES AS MODELS DIVERGE MORE IN
THEIR POSITION AND THE SUBSEQUENT PRESSURE GRADIENT SETUP. OVERALL
THOUGH...TRANSITION WILL BE TO MORE OFFSHORE/NW OR W FLOW AS COLD
AIR WRAPS INTO THE SYSTEM FROM THE MIDWEST.
WILL CONTINUE WITH UNSETTLED/CLDY AND COOL WX WITH CHC TO LIKELY
POPS FOR RAIN SUN EVENING THRU MON NGT...THEN DIMINISHING TO CHC OR
SLGT CHC POPS FOR TUE AND TUE NGT. GRADUALLY DRYING OUT FOR AT
LEAST SRN HALF OF THE AREA LATE WED THRU THU...AS STORM SYSTEM
LIFTS FARTHER AWAY TO THE N. TEMPS WILL BE BELOW AVG THRU THE
EXTENDED PERIOD.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
EASTERLY FLOW CONTINUES AS SANDY MOVES NORTH. IFR CONDS HAVE
GENERALLY IMPROVED TO MVFR/VFR ACROSS THE REGION. SOME LGT RAIN MOVE
ONSHORE FROM NE NC AND SE VA. LOWER CEILINGS WILL MOVE IN AGAIN
DURING THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. EXPECT ALSO TO SEE SOME OCNL SHOWERS
TONIGHT AS THE STORM APPROACHES.
RAIN OVERSPREADS THE REGION FROM N TO S ON SAT...WITH LOW CLOUDS
AND RAIN BECOMING LIKELY AT KORF/KECG...WHILE KSBY/KRIC GENLY HAVE
ONLY A CHANCE WITH MVFR OR LOW END VFR CIGS. BREEZY NE FLOW AT
KORF/KECG WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT BY AFTN. DETERIORATING CONDITIONS
ALL SITES BY SUNDAY/SUN NIGHT...WITH STRONG NNE WINDS/GUSTS TO
35-45KT AT KORF/KECG/KPHF...AND 30-35KT AT KRIC/SBY. UNSETTLED AND
WINDY MON/TUE AS WINDS BECOME MORE W/NW.
&&
.MARINE...
DECIDED TO RAISE SCA FOR THE MOUTH OF THE BAY...CURRITUCK SND AND
SRN COASTAL WTRS AS WNDS GUSTS HAVE INCREASED TO 20 KT OR BETTER
AND SEAS ARE STARTING TO BUILD. CONDS XPCD TO REACH SCAS OVR MOST
OF THE WTRS TONIGHT...EXCEPT PSBL THE RIVERS. SCA HEADLINES END BY
22Z/SAT..AS WINDS AFTER THAT INCREASE TO GALES FOR MANY
AREAS...AND WITH UNCERTAINTY REGARDING WHETHER SANDY WILL STILL BE
TROPICAL (IN WHICH CASE TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS WILL BE RAISED
INSTEAD OF GALES).
HI PROB FOR GALES AT THIS POINT BY SECOND HALF OF WKND INTO
MON...AND A PD OF STORM FORCE WNDS POSSIBLE GIVEN INTENSE NATURE
TO STM PASSING BY THE WTRS. CONCERNED ABT WAVEWATCH GUID BEING TOO
LOW ON SEAS FM SUN THROUGH MON...AND HAVE RAISED CSTL WATERS TO
CLOSE TO 20 FT GIVEN LENGTH OF STRONG WNDS.
W/ DEEP TROUGH IN PLACE OVR THE ERN CONUS...MDT/STRONG LLVL CAA WILL
LIKELY RESULT IN CONTD GALES MON NGT/TUE...SCAS LATE TUE/WED.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
TIDAL ANOMALIES ARE XPCD TO STEADILY INCRS OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS...AS AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF NNE FLO DEVELOPS...AS HI PRES BLDS
OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST AND TROPICAL SYS MOVES NNE ACROSS THE
BAHAMAS AND INTO THE SUBTROPICAL WESTERN ATLC. THE LATEST
EXTRATROPICAL GUIDANCE (BASED OFF THE 26/00Z GFS) INDICATES TIDAL
ANOMALIES REACHING 1.0 FT ABOVE NORMAL SAT AND TO 3 FT ABOVE
NORMAL BY SUN AFTN (HIGHEST ANOMALY IN THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY
ALG THE OCN BEACHES). CAUTION...WITH THE GFS MDL STILL BEING THE
FARTHEST OFFSHR TRACK AND MORE OFFSHR THAN THE NHC TRACK...THESE
VALUES MAY BE UNDERDONE. BY MON/TUE..STRONG WINDS CONTINUE BUT
FLOW TURNS OFFSHORE SO SURGE SHOULD DIMINISH.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
NC...NONE.
VA...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR ANZ633-634-
656-658.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT
SATURDAY FOR ANZ630>632-650.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR ANZ652-654.
&&
SYNOPSIS...TMG
NEAR TERM...TMG
SHORT TERM...BMD/TMG
LONG TERM...ALB/LKB
AVIATION...JEF
MARINE...JEF
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 26, 11:17 AM EDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1117 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 MDZ021>025-NCZ014>017-031-032-102-VAZ074>078-084>086-089>091-093>100- 271530- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-GATES- PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND- LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK- ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK- CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 1117 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 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...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY IS EXPECTED TO TRACK FROM OFF THE FLORIDA COAST NORTH NORTHEAST TO WELL EAST OF THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS BY SUNDAY EVENING. IT IS THEN FORECAST TO TRACK NORTHWEST TOWARD THE DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY COAST SUNDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. WHILE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY ON THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM...VERY STRONG WINDS...COASTAL FLOODING...HEAVY RAIN...AND DANGEROUS SWELLS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST BETWEEN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...AS WELL AS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL RIVERS. THE MOST LIKELY TIMEFRAME OF IMPACT WILL BE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FOR DETAILS REGARDING SANDY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ012-013-030-VAZ048-049-060>073-079>083-087-088-092-271530- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-BERTIE-FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD- CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY- AMELIA-POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN- BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GREENSVILLE- SUSSEX-SOUTHAMPTON- 1117 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. STRONG WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 95. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ652-654-271530- 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- 1117 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. GALE OR STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ656-658-271530- 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- 1117 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. GALE OR STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ650-271530- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM- 1117 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. GALE OR STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ635>638-271530- RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-YORK RIVER- JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE- JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE- TUNNEL- 1117 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN JAMES RIVER...THE EASTERN RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AND THE EASTERN YORK RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. GALE OR STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ633-634-271530- CURRITUCK SOUND- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL- 1117 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. GALE OR STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ630>632-271530- 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- 1117 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY. .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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. GALE OR STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DEROSA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 5:31 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | AKQ | Currituck | 35 hr |
| Oct 26, 5:09 PM EDT | Gale Watch | AKQ | 18 hr | |
| Oct 26, 5:09 PM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 24 hr | |
| Oct 26, 5:09 PM EDT | Storm Watch | AKQ | 24 hr |
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