Alert archive / Virginia / Beach Hazards Statements in 2015
Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 5, 2015, 11:46 AM EDT for City of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Currituck County, North Carolina. It was in force for 29 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2015, 11:46 AM EDT (15:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 6, 2015, 4:58 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:47 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, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 161 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
- 63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 836 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
183 WHUS41 KAKQ 051546 CFWAKQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1146 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015 NCZ102-VAZ098-060000- /O.NEW.KAKQ.BH.S.0004.150905T1546Z-150906T0000Z/ OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH- 1146 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF BREEZY NORTHEAST WINDS AND NEARSHORE WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET WILL RESULT IN ROUGH SURF AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS && $$ DEROSA
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WHUS41 KAKQ 051714
CFWAKQ
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
114 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
VAZ098-060000-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.CF.Y.0010.150905T1714Z-150905T2100Z/
/O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-150906T0000Z/
VIRGINIA BEACH-
114 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON.
* LOCATION...CHESAPEAKE BAY COASTAL AREAS OF VIRGINIA BEACH.
* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS CRESTING JUST ABOVE 4.5 FEET
WILL CAUSE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TO OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON
INTO EARLY THIS EVENING.
* TIMING...2 HOURS EITHER SIDE OF HIGH TIDE WHICH WILL OCCUR
BETWEEN 300 PM AND 400 PM THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL
AREAS COULD LEAD TO ROAD CLOSURES AND FLOODING OF PROPERTY. IN
ADDITION...THE COMBINATION OF BREEZY NORTHEAST WINDS AND
NEARSHORE WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET WILL RESULT IN ROUGH SURF...
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...AND A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS
THROUGH THIS EVENING.
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE REFERENCED TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. TIME
OF HIGH TOTAL TIDE IS APPROXIMATE TO NEAREST HOUR. TOTAL TIDE
COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE. FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL
TIDE.
SEWELLS POINT VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, SEVERE 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
05/04 PM 4.7 3.0 1.7 4 MINOR
06/04 AM 3.8 2.5 1.3 2 NONE
06/05 PM 3.9 2.9 1.0 2 NONE
07/05 AM 3.3 2.5 0.8 1 NONE
07/06 PM 3.6 2.9 0.7 1 NONE
08/06 AM 3.0 2.5 0.5 1 NONE
&&
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND OTHER
HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE
WATER.
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS...WAVE
ACTION AND / OR TIDES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS
ALONG THE SHORE...AND NEAR TIDAL RIVERS AND CREEKS. BE PREPARED
FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ROAD CLOSURES AND MINOR FLOODING OF
PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
&&
$$
VAZ095>097-100-523>525-052100-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.CF.Y.0010.150905T1714Z-150905T2100Z/
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-NORTHAMPTON VA-YORK-
NEWPORT NEWS-HAMPTON/POQUOSON-
114 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON.
* LOCATION...CHESAPEAKE BAY COASTAL AREAS OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
VIRGINIA AND THE HAMPTON ROADS AREA.
* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS CRESTING JUST ABOVE 4.5 FEET
WILL CAUSE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TO OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON
INTO EARLY THIS EVENING.
* TIMING...2 HOURS EITHER SIDE OF HIGH TIDE WHICH WILL OCCUR
BETWEEN 300 PM AND 400 PM THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL
AREAS COULD LEAD TO ROAD CLOSURES AND FLOODING OF PROPERTY.
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE REFERENCED TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. TIME
OF HIGH TOTAL TIDE IS APPROXIMATE TO NEAREST HOUR. TOTAL TIDE
COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE. FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL
TIDE.
KIPTOPEKE VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, SEVERE 5.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
05/03 PM 4.5 3.1 1.4 4 MINOR
06/04 AM 3.9 2.6 1.3 2 NONE
06/04 PM 4.2 3.1 1.1 2 NONE
07/05 AM 3.4 2.6 0.8 1 NONE
07/06 PM 3.6 3.0 0.6 1 NONE
08/06 AM 3.1 2.6 0.5 1 NONE
SEWELLS POINT VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, SEVERE 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
05/04 PM 4.7 3.0 1.7 4 MINOR
06/04 AM 3.8 2.5 1.3 2 NONE
06/05 PM 3.9 2.9 1.0 2 NONE
07/05 AM 3.3 2.5 0.8 1 NONE
07/06 PM 3.6 2.9 0.7 1 NONE
08/06 AM 3.0 2.5 0.5 1 NONE
YORKTOWN VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, SEVERE 5.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
05/04 PM 4.5 2.9 1.6 4 MINOR
06/04 AM 3.7 2.4 1.3 2 NONE
06/05 PM 3.9 2.8 1.1 1-2 NONE
07/05 AM 3.2 2.4 0.8 1 NONE
07/06 PM 3.5 2.8 0.7 1 NONE
08/06 AM 2.9 2.4 0.5 1 NONE
&&
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS...WAVE
ACTION AND / OR TIDES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE FLOODING OF LOW
AREAS ALONG THE SHORE...AND NEAR TIDAL RIVERS AND CREEKS. BE
PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ROAD CLOSURES AND MINOR FLOODING
OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
&&
$$
VAZ089-093-060000-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.CF.Y.0010.150905T2000Z-150906T0000Z/
SURRY-ISLE OF WIGHT-
114 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF THE JAMES RIVER IN SURRY AND ISLE OF
WIGHT COUNTIES.
* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS CRESTING JUST ABOVE 4.0 FEET
WILL CAUSE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TO OCCUR EARLY THIS EVENING.
* TIMING...2 HOURS EITHER SIDE OF HIGH TIDE WHICH WILL OCCUR
BETWEEN 615 PM AND 715 PM THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL
AREAS COULD LEAD TO ROAD CLOSURES AND FLOODING OF PROPERTY.
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE REFERENCED TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. TIME
OF HIGH TOTAL TIDE IS APPROXIMATE TO NEAREST HOUR. TOTAL TIDE
COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE. FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL
TIDE.
JAMES RIVER AT SCOTLAND/JAMESTOWN VA
MINOR 4.0 FT, MODERATE 4.5 FT, SEVERE 5.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
05/06 PM 4.0 2.5 1.5 1 MINOR
06/06 AM 3.2 2.1 1.1 1 NONE
06/07 PM 3.3 2.4 0.9 1 NONE
07/08 AM 2.7 2.0 0.7 1 NONE
07/08 PM 2.9 2.4 0.5 1 NONE
08/09 AM 2.3 2.0 0.3 1 NONE
&&
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS...WAVE
ACTION AND / OR TIDES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE FLOODING OF LOW
AREAS ALONG THE SHORE...AND NEAR TIDAL RIVERS AND CREEKS. BE
PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ROAD CLOSURES AND MINOR FLOODING
OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
&&
$$
NCZ102-060000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-150906T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
114 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
THE COMBINATION OF BREEZY NORTHEAST WINDS AND NEARSHORE WAVES OF
5 TO 7 FEET WILL RESULT IN ROUGH SURF AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...THE RISK FOR RIP
CURRENTS IS HIGH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND OTHER
HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE
WATER.
PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS
&&
$$
DEROSA663
WHUS41 KAKQ 052118
CFWAKQ
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
518 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
VAZ098-060530-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150905T2100Z/
/O.EXT.KAKQ.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-150907T0000Z/
VIRGINIA BEACH-
518 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
THE COMBINATION OF BREEZY NORTHEAST WINDS AND NEARSHORE WAVES OF
5 TO 7 FEET WILL RESULT IN ROUGH SURF...DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS...AND A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND OTHER
HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE
WATER.
PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS
&&
$$
VAZ095>097-100-523>525-052230-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150905T2100Z/
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-NORTHAMPTON VA-YORK-
NEWPORT NEWS-HAMPTON/POQUOSON-
518 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
WATER LEVELS PEAKED JUST BELOW MINOR FLOODING AND ARE ON A
DOWNWARD TREND TOWARDS THE LOW TIDE CYCLE.
$$
MDZ021>023-VAZ075-077-060200-
/O.EXB.KAKQ.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150906T0200Z/
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-WESTMORELAND-NORTHUMBERLAND-
518 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* LOCATION...CHESAPEAKE BAY COASTAL AREAS OF THE NORTHERN NECK
AND THE MARYLAND LOWER EASTERN SHORE.
* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS CRESTING JUST ABOVE 3.0 FEET AT
LEWISETTA...AND JUST ABOVE 3.25 FEET AT BISHOPS HEAD...WILL
CAUSE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TO OCCUR THIS EVENING.
* TIMING...2 HOURS EITHER SIDE OF HIGH TIDE WHICH WILL OCCUR
JUST AFTER 800 PM THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL
AREAS COULD LEAD TO ROAD CLOSURES AND FLOODING OF PROPERTY.
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE REFERENCED TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. TIME OF
HIGH TOTAL TIDE IS APPROXIMATE TO NEAREST HOUR. TOTAL TIDE
COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE. FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL
TIDE.
LEWISETTA VA
MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, SEVERE 4.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
05/08 PM 3.1 2.0 1.1 2 MINOR
06/09 AM 2.3 1.3 1.0 2 NONE
06/09 PM 2.7 2.0 0.7 1 NONE
07/10 AM 2.0 1.3 0.7 1 NONE
07/11 PM 2.5 1.9 0.6 1 NONE
08/10 AM 1.9 1.4 0.5 1 NONE
BISHOPS HEAD MD
MINOR 3.3 FT, MODERATE 3.8 FT, SEVERE 4.3 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
05/09 PM 3.3 2.3 1.0 2 MINOR
06/09 AM 2.9 2.1 0.8 1-2 NONE
06/09 PM 2.9 2.3 0.6 1 NONE
07/10 AM 2.7 2.1 0.6 1 NONE
07/10 PM 2.6 2.3 0.3 1 NONE
08/11 AM 2.6 2.1 0.5 1 NONE
&&
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS...WAVE
ACTION AND / OR TIDES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE FLOODING OF LOW
AREAS ALONG THE SHORE...AND NEAR TIDAL RIVERS AND CREEKS. BE
PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ROAD CLOSURES AND MINOR FLOODING
OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
&&
$$
VAZ089-093-060000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150906T0000Z/
SURRY-ISLE OF WIGHT-
518 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATION...COASTAL AREAS OF THE JAMES RIVER IN SURRY AND ISLE
OF WIGHT COUNTIES.
* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS CRESTING JUST ABOVE 4.0 FEET
WILL CAUSE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TO OCCUR EARLY THIS EVENING.
* TIMING...2 HOURS EITHER SIDE OF HIGH TIDE WHICH WILL OCCUR
BETWEEN 615 PM AND 715 PM THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL
AREAS COULD LEAD TO ROAD CLOSURES AND FLOODING OF PROPERTY.
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE REFERENCED TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. TIME OF
HIGH TOTAL TIDE IS APPROXIMATE TO NEAREST HOUR. TOTAL TIDE
COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE. FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL
TIDE.
JAMES RIVER AT SCOTLAND/JAMESTOWN VA
MINOR 4.0 FT, MODERATE 4.5 FT, SEVERE 5.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
05/06 PM 4.0 2.5 1.5 1 MINOR
06/06 AM 3.2 2.1 1.1 1 NONE
06/07 PM 3.3 2.4 0.9 1 NONE
07/08 AM 2.7 2.0 0.7 1 NONE
07/08 PM 2.9 2.4 0.5 1 NONE
08/09 AM 2.3 2.0 0.3 1 NONE
&&
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS...WAVE
ACTION AND / OR TIDES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE FLOODING OF LOW
AREAS ALONG THE SHORE...AND NEAR TIDAL RIVERS AND CREEKS. BE
PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ROAD CLOSURES AND MINOR FLOODING
OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
&&
$$
NCZ102-060530-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-150907T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
518 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND OTHER
HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE
WATER.
PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS
&&
$$
DEROSA948
WHUS41 KAKQ 060006
CFWAKQ
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
806 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
VAZ089-093-060115-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150906T0000Z/
SURRY-ISLE OF WIGHT-
806 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
HIGH TIDES HAVE PASSED AND WATER LEVELS HAVE DROPPED BELOW MINOR
FLOOD THRESHOLDS.
$$
MDZ021>023-060600-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150906T0600Z/
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
806 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...
* LOCATION...CHESAPEAKE BAY COASTAL AREAS OF THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN
SHORE.
* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS CRESTING AROUND 3.5 FEET MLLW AT
BISHOPS HEAD AND CAMBRIDGE...WILL CAUSE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING
TO OCCUR THIS EVENING INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* TIMING...2 HOURS EITHER SIDE OF HIGH TIDE WHICH WILL OCCUR
AROUND 830 PM THIS EVENING AT BISHOPS HEAD...AND AROUND 1130 PM
AT CAMBRIDGE.
* IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS COULD LEAD
TO ROAD CLOSURES AND FLOODING OF PROPERTY.
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE REFERENCED TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. TIME OF
HIGH TOTAL TIDE IS APPROXIMATE TO NEAREST HOUR. TOTAL TIDE
COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE. FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL
TIDE.
CAMBRIDGE MD
MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, SEVERE 4.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
05/11 PM 3.5 2.2 1.3 1 MINOR
06/12 PM 2.7 1.8 0.9 1 NONE
07/12 AM 3.0 2.2 0.8 1 NONE
07/01 PM 2.4 1.8 0.6 1 NONE
08/01 AM 2.7 2.2 0.5 1 NONE
08/02 PM 2.2 1.8 0.4 1 NONE
:
BISHOPS HEAD MD
MINOR 3.3 FT, MODERATE 3.8 FT, SEVERE 4.3 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
05/09 PM 3.5 2.3 1.2 2 MINOR
06/09 AM 2.9 2.1 0.8 1-2 NONE
06/09 PM 2.9 2.3 0.6 1 NONE
07/10 AM 2.7 2.1 0.6 1 NONE
07/10 PM 2.6 2.3 0.3 1 NONE
08/11 AM 2.6 2.1 0.5 1 NONE
&&
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS...WAVE ACTION AND / OR
TIDES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE...AND NEAR
TIDAL RIVERS AND CREEKS. BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ROAD CLOSURES AND
MINOR FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
&&
$$
VAZ075-077-060200-
/O.CON.KAKQ.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150906T0200Z/
WESTMORELAND-NORTHUMBERLAND-
806 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* LOCATION...CHESAPEAKE BAY AND SOUTHERN SHORE OF THE POTOMAC
RIVER OF THE NORTHERN NECK.
* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS CRESTING JUST ABOVE 3.0 FEET
MLLW AT LEWISETTA...WILL CAUSE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TO OCCUR
THIS EVENING.
* TIMING...2 HOURS EITHER SIDE OF HIGH TIDE WHICH WILL OCCUR JUST AFTER 800 PM
THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS COULD LEAD
TO ROAD CLOSURES AND MINOR FLOODING OF PROPERTY.
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE REFERENCED TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. TIME OF
HIGH TOTAL TIDE IS APPROXIMATE TO NEAREST HOUR. TOTAL TIDE
COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE. FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL
TIDE.
LEWISETTA VA
MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, SEVERE 4.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
05/08 PM 3.1 2.0 1.1 2 MINOR
06/09 AM 2.3 1.3 1.0 2 NONE
06/09 PM 2.7 2.0 0.7 1 NONE
07/10 AM 2.0 1.3 0.7 1 NONE
07/11 PM 2.5 1.9 0.6 1 NONE
08/10 AM 1.9 1.4 0.5 1 NONE
&&
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS...WAVE ACTION AND / OR
TIDES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE...AND NEAR
TIDAL RIVERS AND CREEKS. BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ROAD CLOSURES AND
MINOR FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
&&
$$
NCZ102-VAZ098-060815-
/O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-150907T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH-
806 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
THE COMBINATION OF BREEZY NORTHEAST WINDS AND NEARSHORE WAVES OF
4 TO 6 FEET WILL RESULT IN ROUGH SURF...DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS...AND A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING.
$$
LKB/BMD001
WHUS41 KAKQ 060218
CFWAKQ
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1018 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
VAZ075-077-060330-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150906T0200Z/
WESTMORELAND-NORTHUMBERLAND-
1018 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
HIGH TIDES HAVE PASSED AND WATER LEVELS HAVE DROPPED BELOW MINOR
FLOOD THRESHOLDS.
$$
MDZ021>023-060600-
/O.CON.KAKQ.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150906T0600Z/
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
1018 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...
* LOCATION...CHESAPEAKE BAY COASTAL AREAS OF THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE.
* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS CRESTED AT 3.3 FEET MLLW AT
BISHOPS HEAD EARLIER...AND WILL PEAK FROM 3.3 TO 3.5 FEET MLLW
AT CAMBRIDGE. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* TIMING...2 HOURS EITHER SIDE OF HIGH TIDE WHICH WILL OCCUR
AROUND 1130 PM AT CAMBRIDGE.
* IMPACTS...INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS COULD LEAD
TO ROAD CLOSURES AND FLOODING OF PROPERTY.
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE REFERENCED TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. TIME OF
HIGH TOTAL TIDE IS APPROXIMATE TO NEAREST HOUR. TOTAL TIDE
COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE. FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL
TIDE.
CAMBRIDGE MD
MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, SEVERE 4.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
05/11 PM 3.4 2.2 1.2 1 MINOR
06/12 PM 2.7 1.8 0.9 1 NONE
07/12 AM 3.0 2.2 0.8 1 NONE
07/01 PM 2.4 1.8 0.6 1 NONE
08/01 AM 2.7 2.2 0.5 1 NONE
08/02 PM 2.2 1.8 0.4 1 NONE
:
BISHOPS HEAD MD
MINOR 3.3 FT, MODERATE 3.8 FT, SEVERE 4.3 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
06/08 AM 3.1 2.1 1.0 1-2 NONE
06/09 AM 2.9 2.1 0.8 1-2 NONE
06/09 PM 2.9 2.3 0.6 1 NONE
07/10 AM 2.7 2.1 0.6 1 NONE
07/10 PM 2.6 2.3 0.3 1 NONE
08/11 AM 2.6 2.1 0.5 1 NONE
&&
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS...WAVE ACTION AND / OR
TIDES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE...AND NEAR
TIDAL RIVERS AND CREEKS. BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ROAD CLOSURES AND
MINOR FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
&&
$$
NCZ102-VAZ098-061030-
/O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-150907T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH-
1018 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
THE COMBINATION OF BREEZY NORTHEAST WINDS AND NEARSHORE WAVES OF
4 TO 6 FEET WILL RESULT IN ROUGH SURF...DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS...AND A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING.
$$
LKB/BMD035 WHUS41 KAKQ 060555 CFWAKQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 155 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2015 MDZ021>023-060700- /O.EXP.KAKQ.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150906T0600Z/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET- 155 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2015 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... HIGH TIDE HAS PASSED AND WATER LEVELS HAVE DROPPED BELOW MINOR FLOOD THRESHOLDS. $$ NCZ102-VAZ098-061400- /O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-150907T0000Z/ OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH- 155 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE COMBINATION OF BREEZY NORTHEAST WINDS AND NEARSHORE WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET WILL RESULT IN ROUGH SURF...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...AND A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. $$
150 WHUS41 KAKQ 060952 CFWAKQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 552 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2015 NCZ102-VAZ098-061800- /O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-150907T0000Z/ OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH- 552 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...ALL DAY TODAY. * WAVES AND SURF...4 TO 5 FEET. A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS $$
333 WHUS41 KAKQ 062058 CFWAKQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 458 PM EDT SUN SEP 6 2015 NCZ102-VAZ098-062200- /O.CAN.KAKQ.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-150907T0000Z/ OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH- 458 PM EDT SUN SEP 6 2015 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this beach hazards statement 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 beach hazards statement went out at Sep 5, 11:32 AM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 5, 11:32 AM EDT, 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1132 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA INTO THE
CAROLINAS. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE NORTHERN STATES WILL
SLOWLY BUILD SOUTH TO OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY...RESULTING IN A PROLONGED PERIOD OF NORTHEAST
WINDS. LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OFF THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
WX CHANGE FM THE NE HAS TAKEN PLACE. SFC HI PRES CONTS TO DRIFT
SLOLY SE THROUGH NEW ENG THIS MRNG...W/ NE WNDS (GUSTY TO 25-30
MPH AT THE CST) AND VRB CLDS HAVING SPREAD INTO THE FA. AN INITIAL
AREA OF SHRAS HAS LARGELY DISSIPATED OVR INTERIOR SRN VA/NE NC.
SATL SHOWING ANOTHER WK DISTURBANCE MOVING MNLY W OFF THE
CST...AND APRS TO BE POISED TO TRACK OVR SE VA/NE NC THIS AFTN.
WILL CONT W/ VRB CLDS-PARTLY CLOUDY WX OVR MUCH OF THE
AREA...MOSTLY CLOUDY SE. HIGHEST POPS (30-40%) CONFINED TO SE
VA/NE NC...W/ 20% N TO ABT A MFV-FVX LINE. WILL CONT MENTION OF
ISOLD TSTMS. HI TEMPS FM THE U70S RIGHT AT THE CST TO 80-85F ELSW
W/ NE WNDS RMNG GUSTY AT THE CST.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY/...
W/ THE PERSISTENT NE FLO...THE WX LOOKS TO RMN UNSETTLED OVR MUCH
SE VA...NE NC AND THE LWR ERN SHORE THROUGH THE WKND. THE SFC
HI PRES WILL CONT TO BUILD SE ALLOWING NE WINDS TO RMN GUSTY (TO
25-30 MPH) NR THE CST TNGT BEFORE DCRSG SUN. CHCS FOR A FEW
SCT SHRAS...MNLY OVR SE/SCNTRL VA AND NE NC RMN IN PLACE SUN.
COMPOUNDING THE UNCERTAINTY WRT CLDS AND PCPN CHCS WILL BE
DEVELOPMENT OF WK LO PRES INVOF SE CONUS CST. RMNG HUMID THROUGH
MONDAY. SLGTLY DRIER AIR OVR NRN COUNTIES DURING THE WKND...SHOULD
KEEP CONDS MSTLY DRY OVER THE PIEDMONT FROM RIC NORTH AND WEST.
BY MON...GRADUAL EROSION OF THE ONSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED...LEADING
TO A BETTER PROB FOR MORE SUNSHINE AND WARMER CONDITIONS WITH
A 20-30% IN SE VA/NE NC.
HI TEMPS IN THE U70S-L80S SUN...AND L/M80S MON. MOST LO TEMPS IN
THE M60S TO L70S.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
A RATHER DIFFUSE WX PATTERN TO START THE WORK WEEK WITH ZONAL FLOW
ACROSS THE NRN CONUS AND WEAK TROUGHING OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES
INTO THE TN VALLEY THUS KEEPING THE MID ATLANTIC STATES ON THE
FRINGE OF PERIODIC CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY...ESPECIALLY NEAR COASTAL
AREAS OF SE VA/NE NC. FAIRLY LIGHT ONSHORE WINDS ON TUE FINALLY
GIVE WAY TO MORE S-SW WINDS TUE NIGHT THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
THIS SHOULD RESULT IN A BRIEF WARM-UP DURING THE MID-WEEK
TIMEFRAME. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO LOWER 90S TUE-THU AND LOWS IN
THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S MON NIGHT-THU NIGHT. LONGWAVE TROUGHING
BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE THU/FRI ACROSS THE NRN PLAINS/GREAT LAKES
AREAS AND SHOULD PUSH A MORE WELL-DEFINED COLD FRONT THROUGH THE
MID ATLANTIC STATES VERY LATE IN THE PERIOD.
&&
.AVIATION /15Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
MOIST NE FLOW WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. MVFR STRATUS
WILL DEVELOP AT ALL TAF SITES EARLY THIS MORNING WITH POSSIBLE IFR
CIGS AT KRIC AND KSBY BETWEEN 11Z-13Z. THE LOW STRATUS WILL BE
SLOW TO BREAK UP UNTIL MIDDAY OR EARLY AFTN...ESPECIALLY THE SE
COASTAL SITES WHERE MVFR CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST THRU THE DAY.
SHOWERS WILL BE MOST PREVALENT ACROSS THE SE. WINDS WILL ALSO
GUST BETWEEN 20-25 KT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.
SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY...THEN IMPROVED CONDITIONS
TO START NEXT WEEK.
&&
.MARINE...
SCA CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH LATE THIS
AFTN OR EVENING BEFORE GRADUALLY IMPROVING TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING. NE WINDS WILL AVERAGE 15-25 KT TODAY...WITH SOME GUSTS TO
30 KT OVER THE COASTAL WATERS NORTH OF THE VA/NC BORDER. SEAS WILL
TOP OUT BETWEEN 5-6 FT (PERHAPS UP TO 7 FT OUTER NORTHERN COASTAL
WATERS)...WITH WAVES REACHING 4-5 FT ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
(HIGHEST AT THE MOUTH). CONDITIONS IMPROVE BY THIS EVENING OR
TONIGHT FOR MOST OF THE BAY...CURRITUCK SOUND...AND ERN VA RIVERS
SO THAT SCA FLAGS CAN END. STILL EXPECTING WAVES TO REMAIN AROUND
4 FT AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY INTO SUN MORNING...WITH SEAS
LINGERING AROUND 5 FT. SEAS WILL BE SLOWEST TO IMPROVE ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN WATERS ON SUNDAY AS SEAS REMAIN AOA 5 FT. THUS...HAVE
EXTENDED THE SCA SOUTH OF CAPE CHARLES INTO SUNDAY AFTN. AFTER
THAT...SUB-SCA CONDITIONS APPEAR LIKELY TO START NEXT WEEK.
IN ADDITION...THE ONSHORE FLOW AND HIGH NEARSHORE WAVES WILL ENHANCE
THE RIP CURRENT THREAT INTO MONDAY.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
PERSISTENT NE FLOW TODAY WILL RESULT IN TIDAL ANOMALIES AROUND
0.5 FT ABOVE NORMAL DURING THE AFTERNOON/EVENING HIGH TIDE CYCLE.
THE LATEST GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO SHOW THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW
TIDAL GAUGES NEARING/REACHING MINOR FLOODING THRESHOLDS THIS
AFTERNOON/EVENING. THE BEST CHANCE WILL BE ACROSS THE MIDDLE CHES
BAY AT LEWISETTA AND BISHOPS HEAD THIS EVENING...BUT CONFIDENCE IS
NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO ISSUE AN ADVISORY ATTM. STILL HAVE PLENTY OF
TIME FOR NEXT SHIFT TO ASSESS THE THREAT WITH NEWER GUIDANCE. BOTH
OCEAN CITY AND SEWELLS PT APPEAR TO FALL SHORT OF MINOR FLOODING
THRESHOLDS THIS AFTERNOON AND SO DO NOT PLAN TO ISSUE ANY HEADLINES.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
NC...NONE.
VA...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
ANZ635>637.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR ANZ634.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR ANZ632-633.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ANZ630-
631-638.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR ANZ650-652-654.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR ANZ656-658.
&&
SYNOPSIS...ALB/LKB
NEAR TERM...ALB
SHORT TERM...JAO
LONG TERM...BMD
AVIATION...JDM
MARINE...BMD
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 5, 3:59 AM EDT, 7 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 359 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015 MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-060800- MARYLAND BEACHES-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK- NORTHAMPTON VA- 359 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA. .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. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ021>024-NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-093- 095>097-509>525-060800- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-NORTHAMPTON NC- HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN- PERQUIMANS-FLUVANNA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-CAROLINE- MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND- NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE- CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE- SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH- SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-WESTERN LOUISA-EASTERN LOUISA-WESTERN HANOVER- EASTERN HANOVER-WESTERN CHESTERFIELD-EASTERN CHESTERFIELD- WESTERN HENRICO-EASTERN HENRICO-WESTERN KING WILLIAM- EASTERN KING WILLIAM-WESTERN KING AND QUEEN-EASTERN KING AND QUEEN- WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS-HAMPTON/POQUOSON- 359 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS 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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 1:14 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Northampton, Northumberland, Surry, Westmoreland, York, City of Chesapeake and 4 more | 13 hr |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in Virginia, 2015Beach Hazards Statements in North Carolina, 2015Every beach hazards statement in 2015
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.