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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this small craft advisory at Feb 1, 2012, 9:49 AM EST. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2012, 9:49 AM EST (14:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2012, 1:21 PM EST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
320 WHUS71 KAKQ 011449 MWWAKQ URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 949 AM EST WED FEB 1 2012 ANZ650-652-011600- /O.CAN.KAKQ.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-120201T1500Z/ 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- 949 AM EST WED FEB 1 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WIND AND SEAS ARE BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA...HOWEVER THERE MAY BE SOME ISOLATED PERIODS WHERE CONDITIONS MIGHT REACH CRITERIA DURING THE DAY. $$ ANZ630>634-011900- /O.NEW.KAKQ.SC.Y.0021.120201T1449Z-120201T1900Z/ CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA- CURRITUCK SOUND- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL- 949 AM EST WED FEB 1 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...15 TO 20 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA. * WAVES/SEAS...2 TO 3 FEET WITH THE SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES OF 4 FEET OR GREATER OVER THE CHESAPEAKE BAY ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING. && $$ JFOSTER
1 follow-up statement
082 WHUS71 KAKQ 011821 MWWAKQ URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 121 PM EST WED FEB 1 2012 ANZ630>634-011930- /O.CAN.KAKQ.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120201T1900Z/ 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- 121 PM EST WED FEB 1 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$
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Sources
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