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Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 20, 2016, 3:52 AM EDT for City of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Currituck County, North Carolina. It was in force for 39 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2016, 3:52 AM EDT (07:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 21, 2016, 6:34 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -221 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 776 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
266 WHUS41 KAKQ 200752 CFWAKQ COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 352 AM EDT TUE SEP 20 2016 NCZ102-VAZ098-210000- /O.NEW.KAKQ.BH.S.0007.160920T0752Z-160921T0000Z/ EASTERN CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH- 352 AM EDT TUE SEP 20 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS: HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * SURF HEIGHT: 3 TO 4 FEET. * TIMING AND TIDES: THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS TYPICALLY OCCUR WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS AROUND 6 PM TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. && $$ $$
7 follow-up statements
248 WHUS41 KAKQ 200816 CFWAKQ COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 416 AM EDT TUE SEP 20 2016 NCZ102-VAZ098-210000- /O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-160921T0000Z/ EASTERN CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH- 416 AM EDT TUE SEP 20 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS: HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * SURF HEIGHT: 3 TO 4 FEET. * TIMING AND TIDES: THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS TYPICALLY OCCUR WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 5 AND 6 PM TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. && $$ $$
121 WHUS41 KAKQ 202144 CFWAKQ COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 544 PM EDT TUE SEP 20 2016 NCZ102-VAZ098-211000- /O.EXT.KAKQ.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-160922T0000Z/ EASTERN CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH- 544 PM EDT TUE SEP 20 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS: HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * SURF HEIGHT: 3 TO 4 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FEET. * TIMING AND TIDES: THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS TYPICALLY OCCUR WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 5 AND 6 PM TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT... BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. && $$ $$
564 WHUS41 KAKQ 210816 CFWAKQ COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 416 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2016 NCZ102-VAZ098-220000- /O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-160922T0000Z/ EASTERN CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH- 416 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS: DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK AND A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * SURF HEIGHT: 4 TO 5 FEET. * TIMING AND TIDES: THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS TYPICALLY OCCUR WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 6 AND 7 PM TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT... BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK OF 4 FEET OR GREATER CAN CAUSE NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES... AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE SWIMMERS. SHOREBREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH POTENTIALLY CAUSING NECK AND HEAD INJURIES. && $$ $$
615
WHUS41 KAKQ 210959
CFWAKQ
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
559 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
VAZ098-220000-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.CF.Y.0018.160921T1500Z-160921T2000Z/
/O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-160922T0000Z/
VIRGINIA BEACH-
559 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* HAZARDS: HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS...DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK...MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING.
* LOCATION: VIRGINIA BEACH
* SURF HEIGHT: 4 TO 5 FEET.
* IMPACTS: INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS COULD LEAD
TO ROAD CLOSURES AND FLOODING OF PROPERTY. DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK OF 4 FEET OR
GREATER CAN CAUSE NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES...AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE
SWIMMERS.
* TIMING AND TIDES: MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AROUND THE TIME OF
HIGH TIDE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS TYPICALLY OCCUR
WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 6 AND 7 PM THIS EVENING.
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.
&&
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF THE HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE 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, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/02 PM 4.7 3.4 1.3 4 MINOR
22/02 AM 3.9 2.8 1.1 3-4 NONE
22/03 PM 4.3 3.2 1.1 3 MINOR
23/03 AM 3.7 2.7 1.0 2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.9 3.1 0.8 1-2 NONE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL VA
MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/01 PM 5.0 3.5 1.5 4 MINOR
22/01 AM 3.9 2.8 1.1 4 NONE
22/02 PM 4.5 3.4 1.1 4 NONE
23/02 AM 3.7 2.7 1.0 3-4 NONE
23/03 PM 4.0 3.2 0.8 2-3 NONE
DUCK NC
MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/12 PM 5.1 4.4 0.7 6 NONE
22/12 AM 4.4 3.6 0.8 4-5 NONE
22/01 PM 5.0 4.2 0.8 4 NONE
23/01 AM 4.2 3.4 0.8 4 NONE
23/02 PM 4.8 4.1 0.7 4 NONE
24/02 AM 4.0 3.3 0.7 3 NONE
$$
VAZ084-086-093-095>097-100-523>525-212000-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.CF.Y.0018.160921T1500Z-160921T2000Z/
GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-ISLE OF WIGHT-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
NORTHAMPTON-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS-HAMPTON/POQUOSON-
559 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* LOCATION: AREAS ALONG THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY AND JAMES RIVER.
* TIMING: MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AROUND THE TIME OF
HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS: INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING AREAS COULD LEAD TO ROAD
CLOSURES AND MINOR FLOODING OF PROPERTY.
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.
&&
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF THE HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
TOTAL TIDE COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE.
FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL TIDE.
MOBJACK BAY VA
MINOR 4.0 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/01 PM 4.4 3.2 1.2 3 MINOR
22/02 AM 3.7 2.7 1.0 2 NONE
22/02 PM 4.2 3.1 1.1 2 NONE
23/03 AM 3.6 2.6 1.0 1 NONE
23/03 PM 3.8 3.0 0.8 1 NONE
YORKTOWN VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/01 PM 4.4 3.2 1.2 3 MINOR
22/02 AM 3.7 2.6 1.1 3 NONE
22/02 PM 4.2 3.1 1.1 2-3 NONE
23/03 AM 3.5 2.5 1.0 1-2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.7 2.9 0.8 1 NONE
SEWELLS POINT VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/02 PM 4.7 3.4 1.3 4 MINOR
22/02 AM 3.9 2.8 1.1 3-4 NONE
22/03 PM 4.3 3.2 1.1 3 MINOR
23/03 AM 3.7 2.7 1.0 2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.9 3.1 0.8 1-2 NONE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL VA
MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/01 PM 5.0 3.5 1.5 4 MINOR
22/01 AM 3.9 2.8 1.1 4 NONE
22/02 PM 4.5 3.4 1.1 4 NONE
23/02 AM 3.7 2.7 1.0 3-4 NONE
23/03 PM 4.0 3.2 0.8 2-3 NONE
OYSTER VA
MINOR 7.0 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/01 PM 7.0 6.1 0.9 2 MINOR
22/01 AM 5.8 4.8 1.0 1-2 NONE
22/02 PM 6.8 5.8 1.0 1 MINOR
23/02 AM 5.6 4.5 1.1 1 NONE
23/03 PM 6.4 5.6 0.8 1 NONE
KIPTOPEKE VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/01 PM 4.5 3.5 1.0 4 MINOR
22/02 AM 3.7 2.9 0.8 3-4 NONE
22/02 PM 4.3 3.4 0.9 3 MINOR
23/02 AM 3.7 2.8 0.9 2-3 NONE
23/03 PM 3.9 3.2 0.7 1-2 NONE
$$
VAZ089-090-212200-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.CF.Y.0018.160921T1700Z-160921T2200Z/
SURRY-JAMES CITY-
559 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* LOCATION: AREAS ADJACENT TO THE JAMES RIVER.
* TIMING: MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AROUND THE TIME OF
HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS: INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING AREAS COULD LEAD TO ROAD
CLOSURES AND MINOR FLOODING OF PROPERTY.
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.
&&
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF THE HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
TOTAL TIDE COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE.
FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL TIDE.
JAMES RIVER AT SCOTLAND/JAMESTOWN VA
MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.5 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/04 PM 3.8 2.8 1.0 1 MINOR
22/05 AM 3.4 2.3 1.1 1 MINOR
22/05 PM 3.9 2.7 1.2 1 MINOR
23/06 AM 3.4 2.2 1.2 1 MINOR
23/06 PM 3.6 2.6 1.0 1 MINOR
$$
NCZ102-220000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-160922T0000Z/
EASTERN CURRITUCK-
559 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* HAZARDS: DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK AND A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS.
* SURF HEIGHT: 4 TO 5 FEET.
* TIMING AND TIDES: THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS TYPICALLY OCCUR WITHIN A FEW
HOURS OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 6 AND 7 PM TODAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO
SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...
BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP
CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.
DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK OF 4 FEET OR GREATER CAN CAUSE NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES...
AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE SWIMMERS. SHOREBREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK
DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH POTENTIALLY CAUSING NECK AND HEAD INJURIES.
&&
$$
$$192
WHUS41 KAKQ 211313
CFWAKQ
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
913 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
NCZ102-212115-
/O.EXB.KAKQ.CF.Y.0018.160921T1313Z-160921T1800Z/
/O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-160922T0000Z/
EASTERN CURRITUCK-
913 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* HAZARDS: DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK AND A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS.
* SURF HEIGHT: 4 TO 5 FEET.
* TIMING AND TIDES: MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR
AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON. FLOODING WILL BE EXACERBATED BY RECENT HEAVY
RAINFALL. THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS TYPICALLY OCCUR WITHIN A
FEW HOURS OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 6 AND 7 PM TODAY.
* IMPACTS: INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS COULD LEAD
TO ROAD CLOSURES AND FLOODING OF PROPERTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO
SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...
BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP
CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.
DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK OF 4 FEET OR GREATER CAN CAUSE NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES...
AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE SWIMMERS. SHOREBREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK
DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH POTENTIALLY CAUSING NECK AND HEAD INJURIES.
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.
&&
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF THE HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
TOTAL TIDE COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE.
FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL TIDE.
DUCK NC
MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/12 PM 5.3 4.4 0.7 6 NONE
22/12 AM 4.4 3.6 0.8 4-5 NONE
22/01 PM 5.0 4.2 0.8 4 NONE
23/01 AM 4.2 3.4 0.8 4 NONE
23/02 PM 4.8 4.1 0.7 4 NONE
24/02 AM 4.0 3.3 0.7 3 NONE
$$
VAZ098-212115-
/O.CON.KAKQ.CF.Y.0018.160921T1500Z-160921T2000Z/
/O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-160922T0000Z/
VIRGINIA BEACH-
913 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* HAZARDS: HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS...DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK...MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING.
* LOCATION: VIRGINIA BEACH
* SURF HEIGHT: 4 TO 5 FEET.
* IMPACTS: INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS COULD LEAD
TO ROAD CLOSURES AND FLOODING OF PROPERTY. DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK OF 4 FEET OR
GREATER CAN CAUSE NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES...AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE
SWIMMERS.
* TIMING AND TIDES: MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AROUND THE TIME
OF HIGH TIDE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS TYPICALLY
OCCUR WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 6 AND 7 PM THIS
EVENING.
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.
&&
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF THE HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE 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, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/02 PM 4.7 3.4 1.3 4 MINOR
22/02 AM 3.9 2.8 1.1 3-4 NONE
22/03 PM 4.3 3.2 1.1 3 MINOR
23/03 AM 3.7 2.7 1.0 2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.9 3.1 0.8 1-2 NONE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL VA
MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/01 PM 5.0 3.5 1.5 4 MINOR
22/01 AM 3.9 2.8 1.1 4 NONE
22/02 PM 4.5 3.4 1.1 4 NONE
23/02 AM 3.7 2.7 1.0 3-4 NONE
23/03 PM 4.0 3.2 0.8 2-3 NONE
DUCK NC
MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/12 PM 5.1 4.4 0.7 6 NONE
22/12 AM 4.4 3.6 0.8 4-5 NONE
22/01 PM 5.0 4.2 0.8 4 NONE
23/01 AM 4.2 3.4 0.8 4 NONE
23/02 PM 4.8 4.1 0.7 4 NONE
24/02 AM 4.0 3.3 0.7 3 NONE
$$
VAZ084-086-093-095>097-100-523>525-212000-
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GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-ISLE OF WIGHT-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
NORTHAMPTON-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS-HAMPTON/POQUOSON-
913 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* LOCATION: AREAS ALONG THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY AND JAMES RIVER.
* TIMING: MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH
TIDE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS: INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING AREAS COULD LEAD TO ROAD
CLOSURES AND MINOR FLOODING OF PROPERTY.
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.
&&
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF THE HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
TOTAL TIDE COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE.
FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL TIDE.
WINDMILL POINT VA
MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/04 AM 2.2 1.5 0.7 2-3 NONE
21/04 PM 2.7 1.8 0.9 2-3 NONE
22/04 AM 2.4 1.5 0.9 2 NONE
22/04 PM 2.7 1.8 0.9 2 NONE
23/05 AM 2.4 1.5 0.9 1-2 NONE
23/06 PM 2.5 1.7 0.8 1 NONE
MOBJACK BAY VA
MINOR 4.0 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/01 PM 4.4 3.2 1.2 3 MINOR
22/02 AM 3.7 2.7 1.0 2 NONE
22/02 PM 4.2 3.1 1.1 2 NONE
23/03 AM 3.6 2.6 1.0 1 NONE
23/03 PM 3.8 3.0 0.8 1 NONE
YORKTOWN VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/01 PM 4.4 3.2 1.2 3 MINOR
22/02 AM 3.7 2.6 1.1 3 NONE
22/02 PM 4.2 3.1 1.1 2-3 NONE
23/03 AM 3.5 2.5 1.0 1-2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.7 2.9 0.8 1 NONE
SEWELLS POINT VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/02 PM 4.7 3.4 1.3 4 MINOR
22/02 AM 3.9 2.8 1.1 3-4 NONE
22/03 PM 4.3 3.2 1.1 3 MINOR
23/03 AM 3.7 2.7 1.0 2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.9 3.1 0.8 1-2 NONE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL VA
MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/01 PM 5.0 3.5 1.5 4 MINOR
22/01 AM 3.9 2.8 1.1 4 NONE
22/02 PM 4.5 3.4 1.1 4 NONE
23/02 AM 3.7 2.7 1.0 3-4 NONE
23/03 PM 4.0 3.2 0.8 2-3 NONE
WACHAPREAGUE VA
MINOR 6.5 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/01 PM 5.9 5.2 0.7 4 NONE
22/01 AM 5.1 4.5 0.6 4 NONE
22/02 PM 5.8 5.1 0.7 4 NONE
23/02 AM 4.9 4.3 0.6 4 NONE
23/03 PM 5.4 4.9 0.5 3 NONE
OYSTER VA
MINOR 7.0 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/01 PM 7.0 6.1 0.9 2 MINOR
22/01 AM 5.8 4.8 1.0 1-2 NONE
22/02 PM 6.8 5.8 1.0 1 MINOR
23/02 AM 5.6 4.5 1.1 1 NONE
23/03 PM 6.4 5.6 0.8 1 NONE
NASSAWADOX CREEK AT BAYFORD VA
MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/04 AM 2.2 1.6 0.6 3 NONE
21/03 PM 3.0 2.3 0.7 3 MINOR
22/03 AM 2.7 1.9 0.8 2 NONE
22/04 PM 2.9 2.2 0.7 2-3 MINOR
23/05 AM 2.5 1.8 0.7 2 NONE
23/05 PM 2.8 2.1 0.7 1 MINOR
KIPTOPEKE VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/01 PM 4.5 3.5 1.0 4 MINOR
22/02 AM 3.7 2.9 0.8 3-4 NONE
22/02 PM 4.3 3.4 0.9 3 MINOR
23/02 AM 3.7 2.8 0.9 2-3 NONE
23/03 PM 3.9 3.2 0.7 1-2 NONE
FORT MONROE VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/02 PM 4.8 3.4 1.4 3 MODERATE
22/02 AM 4.0 2.8 1.2 3 NONE
22/03 PM 4.4 3.2 1.2 2-3 MINOR
23/03 AM 3.8 2.7 1.1 2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.9 3.1 0.8 1-2 NONE
JAMES RIVER AT SCOTLAND/JAMESTOWN VA
MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.5 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/04 AM 3.4 2.4 1.0 1 MINOR
21/04 PM 3.8 2.8 1.0 1 MINOR
22/05 AM 3.4 2.3 1.1 1 MINOR
22/05 PM 3.9 2.7 1.2 1 MINOR
23/06 AM 3.4 2.2 1.2 1 MINOR
23/06 PM 3.6 2.6 1.0 1 MINOR
$$
VAZ089-090-212115-
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SURRY-JAMES CITY-
913 AM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...
* LOCATION: AREAS ADJACENT TO THE JAMES RIVER.
* TIMING: MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH
TIDE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS: INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING AREAS COULD LEAD TO ROAD
CLOSURES AND MINOR FLOODING OF PROPERTY.
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.
&&
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF THE HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
TOTAL TIDE COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE.
FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL TIDE.
JAMES RIVER AT SCOTLAND/JAMESTOWN VA
MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.5 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/04 AM 3.4 2.4 1.0 1 MINOR
21/04 PM 3.8 2.8 1.0 1 MINOR
22/05 AM 3.4 2.3 1.1 1 MINOR
22/05 PM 3.9 2.7 1.2 1 MINOR
23/06 AM 3.4 2.2 1.2 1 MINOR
23/06 PM 3.6 2.6 1.0 1 MINOR
YORKTOWN VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/01 PM 4.4 3.2 1.2 3 MINOR
22/02 AM 3.7 2.6 1.1 3 NONE
22/02 PM 4.2 3.1 1.1 2-3 NONE
23/03 AM 3.5 2.5 1.0 1-2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.7 2.9 0.8 1 NONE
$$
$$558
WHUS41 KAKQ 211948
CFWAKQ
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
348 PM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
VAZ098-220000-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.CF.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160921T2000Z/
/O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-160922T0000Z/
VIRGINIA BEACH-
348 PM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD
ADVISORY.
* HAZARDS: HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS...DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK.
* LOCATION: VIRGINIA BEACH
* SURF HEIGHT: 4 TO 6 FEET.
* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK OF 4 FEET OR GREATER CAN CAUSE NECK AND
SPINAL INJURIES...AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE SWIMMERS.
* TIMING AND TIDES: THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS TYPICALLY OCCUR WITHIN A
FEW HOURS OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 6 AND 7 PM THIS 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
&&
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF THE HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE 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, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/03 PM 3.9 3.0 0.9 3 NONE
22/02 AM 3.9 2.8 1.1 3 NONE
22/03 PM 4.2 3.2 1.0 3 NONE
23/03 AM 3.6 2.7 0.9 2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.8 3.1 0.7 1-2 NONE
24/04 AM 3.2 2.6 0.6 1 NONE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL VA
MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
22/01 AM 3.7 2.8 0.9 4 NONE
22/02 PM 4.3 3.4 0.9 4 NONE
23/02 AM 3.6 2.7 0.9 3-4 NONE
23/03 PM 3.9 3.2 0.7 2-3 NONE
24/03 AM 3.2 2.6 0.6 1-2 NONE
DUCK NC
MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
22/12 AM 4.3 3.6 0.7 4-6 NONE
22/01 PM 4.9 4.2 0.7 4 NONE
23/01 AM 4.1 3.4 0.7 4 NONE
23/02 PM 4.7 4.1 0.6 4 NONE
24/02 AM 3.9 3.3 0.6 3 NONE
$$
VAZ084-086-095>097-100-523-525-212100-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.CF.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160921T2000Z/
GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-NORTHAMPTON-YORK-
HAMPTON/POQUOSON-
348 PM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD
ADVISORY. NO ADDITIONAL TIDAL SPECIFIC FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED.
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF THE HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
TOTAL TIDE COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE.
FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL TIDE.
WINDMILL POINT VA
MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/04 PM 2.6 1.8 0.8 2 NONE
22/04 AM 2.3 1.5 0.8 2 NONE
22/04 PM 2.6 1.8 0.8 2 NONE
23/05 AM 2.3 1.5 0.8 1-2 NONE
23/06 PM 2.4 1.7 0.7 1 NONE
24/06 AM 2.2 1.5 0.7 1 NONE
MOBJACK BAY VA
MINOR 4.0 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/03 PM 3.5 2.7 0.8 2 NONE
22/02 AM 3.6 2.7 0.9 2 NONE
22/02 PM 4.0 3.1 0.9 2 NONE
23/03 AM 3.5 2.6 0.9 1 NONE
23/03 PM 3.7 3.0 0.7 1 NONE
24/04 AM 3.2 2.5 0.7 1 NONE
YORKTOWN VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/03 PM 3.6 2.8 0.8 3 NONE
22/02 AM 3.5 2.6 0.9 3 NONE
22/02 PM 4.1 3.1 1.0 2-3 NONE
23/03 AM 3.4 2.5 0.9 1-2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.6 2.9 0.7 1 NONE
24/04 AM 3.1 2.5 0.6 1 NONE
SEWELLS POINT VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/03 PM 3.9 3.0 0.9 3 NONE
22/02 AM 3.9 2.8 1.1 3 NONE
22/03 PM 4.2 3.2 1.0 3 NONE
23/03 AM 3.6 2.7 0.9 2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.8 3.1 0.7 1-2 NONE
24/04 AM 3.2 2.6 0.6 1 NONE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL VA
MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
22/01 AM 3.7 2.8 0.9 4 NONE
22/02 PM 4.3 3.4 0.9 4 NONE
23/02 AM 3.6 2.7 0.9 3-4 NONE
23/03 PM 3.9 3.2 0.7 2-3 NONE
24/03 AM 3.2 2.6 0.6 1-2 NONE
WACHAPREAGUE VA
MINOR 6.5 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
22/01 AM 5.0 4.5 0.5 4 NONE
22/02 PM 5.7 5.1 0.6 4 NONE
23/02 AM 4.8 4.3 0.5 4 NONE
23/03 PM 5.3 4.9 0.4 3 NONE
24/03 AM 4.6 4.1 0.5 2 NONE
OYSTER VA
MINOR 7.0 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
22/01 AM 5.5 4.8 0.7 1 NONE
22/02 PM 6.7 5.8 0.9 1 NONE
23/02 AM 5.5 4.5 1.0 1 NONE
23/03 PM 6.3 5.6 0.7 1 NONE
24/03 AM 4.9 4.2 0.7 1 NONE
NASSAWADOX CREEK AT BAYFORD VA
MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/03 PM 2.8 2.3 0.5 3 NONE
22/03 AM 2.5 1.9 0.6 2 NONE
22/04 PM 2.8 2.2 0.6 2-3 NONE
23/05 AM 2.4 1.8 0.6 2 NONE
23/05 PM 2.7 2.1 0.6 1 NONE
24/05 AM 2.4 1.8 0.6 1 NONE
KIPTOPEKE VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/03 PM 3.4 2.8 0.6 3 NONE
22/02 AM 3.6 2.9 0.7 3 NONE
22/02 PM 4.1 3.4 0.7 3 NONE
23/02 AM 3.6 2.8 0.8 2-3 NONE
23/03 PM 3.8 3.2 0.6 1-2 NONE
24/04 AM 3.3 2.7 0.6 1 NONE
FORT MONROE VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/03 PM 3.9 3.0 0.9 3 NONE
22/02 AM 3.9 2.8 1.1 3 NONE
22/03 PM 4.3 3.2 1.1 2-3 NONE
23/03 AM 3.7 2.7 1.0 2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.8 3.1 0.7 1-2 NONE
24/04 AM 3.2 2.6 0.6 1 NONE
$$
VAZ089-090-093-524-212300-
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SURRY-JAMES CITY-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS-
348 PM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* LOCATION: AREAS ADJACENT TO THE JAMES RIVER.
* TIMING: MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH
TIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS: INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING AREAS COULD LEAD TO ROAD
CLOSURES AND MINOR FLOODING OF PROPERTY.
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.
&&
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF THE HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
TOTAL TIDE COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE.
FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL TIDE.
JAMES RIVER AT SCOTLAND/JAMESTOWN VA
MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.5 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/04 PM 3.8 2.8 1.0 1 MINOR
22/05 AM 3.4 2.3 1.1 1 NONE
22/05 PM 3.6 2.7 0.9 1 MINOR
23/06 AM 3.2 2.2 1.0 1 NONE
23/06 PM 3.4 2.6 0.8 1 NONE
24/07 AM 2.8 2.1 0.7 1 NONE
YORKTOWN VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/03 PM 3.6 2.8 0.8 3 NONE
22/02 AM 3.5 2.6 0.9 3 NONE
22/02 PM 4.1 3.1 1.0 2-3 NONE
23/03 AM 3.4 2.5 0.9 1-2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.6 2.9 0.7 1 NONE
24/04 AM 3.1 2.5 0.6 1 NONE
SEWELLS POINT VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/03 PM 3.9 3.0 0.9 3 NONE
22/02 AM 3.9 2.8 1.1 3 NONE
22/03 PM 4.2 3.2 1.0 3 NONE
23/03 AM 3.6 2.7 0.9 2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.8 3.1 0.7 1-2 NONE
24/04 AM 3.2 2.6 0.6 1 NONE
FORT MONROE VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/03 PM 3.9 3.0 0.9 3 NONE
22/02 AM 3.9 2.8 1.1 3 NONE
22/03 PM 4.3 3.2 1.1 2-3 MINOR
23/03 AM 3.7 2.7 1.0 2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.8 3.1 0.7 1-2 NONE
24/04 AM 3.2 2.6 0.6 1 NONE
$$
NCZ102-220000-
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EASTERN CURRITUCK-
348 PM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* HAZARDS: DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK AND A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS.
* SURF HEIGHT: 5 TO 7 FEET.
* TIMING AND TIDES: THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS TYPICALLY OCCUR WITHIN A
FEW HOURS OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 6 AND 7 PM TODAY.
* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK OF 4 FEET OR GREATER CAN CAUSE NECK AND
SPINAL INJURIES...AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE SWIMMERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO
SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...
BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP
CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.
DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK OF 4 FEET OR GREATER CAN CAUSE NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES...
AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE SWIMMERS. SHOREBREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK
DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH POTENTIALLY CAUSING NECK AND HEAD INJURIES.
&&
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF THE HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
TOTAL TIDE COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE.
FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL TIDE.
DUCK NC
MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
22/12 AM 4.3 3.6 0.7 4-6 NONE
22/01 PM 4.9 4.2 0.7 4 NONE
23/01 AM 4.1 3.4 0.7 4 NONE
23/02 PM 4.7 4.1 0.6 4 NONE
24/02 AM 3.9 3.3 0.6 3 NONE
$$
$$969
WHUS41 KAKQ 212234
CFWAKQ
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
634 PM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
VAZ089-090-093-524-212345-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.CF.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160921T2300Z/
SURRY-JAMES CITY-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS-
634 PM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD
ADVISORY.
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF THE HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
TOTAL TIDE COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE.
FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL TIDE.
JAMES RIVER AT SCOTLAND/JAMESTOWN VA
MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.5 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
21/06 PM 3.2 2.2 1.0 1 NONE
22/05 AM 3.4 2.3 1.1 1 NONE
22/05 PM 3.7 2.7 1.0 1 MINOR
23/06 AM 3.2 2.2 1.0 1 NONE
23/06 PM 3.4 2.6 0.8 1 NONE
24/07 AM 2.7 2.1 0.6 1 NONE
YORKTOWN VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
22/02 AM 3.5 2.6 0.9 3 NONE
22/02 PM 4.1 3.1 1.0 3 NONE
23/03 AM 3.3 2.5 0.8 2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.5 2.9 0.6 1 NONE
24/04 AM 3.1 2.5 0.6 1 NONE
SEWELLS POINT VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
22/02 AM 3.9 2.8 1.1 3 NONE
22/03 PM 4.2 3.2 1.0 3 NONE
23/03 AM 3.6 2.7 0.9 2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.8 3.1 0.7 1-2 NONE
24/04 AM 3.2 2.6 0.6 1 NONE
FORT MONROE VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
22/02 AM 3.9 2.8 1.1 3 NONE
22/03 PM 4.3 3.2 1.1 2 NONE
23/03 AM 3.6 2.7 0.9 2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.8 3.1 0.7 1-2 NONE
24/04 AM 3.2 2.6 0.6 1 NONE
$$
NCZ102-VAZ098-212345-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-160922T0000Z/
EASTERN CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH-
634 PM EDT WED SEP 21 2016
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS
STATEMENT.
&&
ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF THE HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE 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, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
22/02 AM 3.9 2.8 1.1 3 NONE
22/03 PM 4.2 3.2 1.0 3 NONE
23/03 AM 3.6 2.7 0.9 2 NONE
23/04 PM 3.8 3.1 0.7 1-2 NONE
24/04 AM 3.2 2.6 0.6 1 NONE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL VA
MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
22/01 AM 3.8 2.8 1.0 3-4 NONE
22/02 PM 4.3 3.4 0.9 3 NONE
23/02 AM 3.5 2.7 0.8 3 NONE
23/03 PM 3.9 3.2 0.7 2 NONE
24/03 AM 3.1 2.6 0.5 2 NONE
24/04 PM 3.9 3.1 0.8 2 NONE
DUCK NC
MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------
22/12 AM 4.4 3.6 0.8 4-6 NONE
22/01 PM 4.9 4.2 0.7 4-5 NONE
23/01 AM 4.0 3.4 0.6 4 NONE
23/02 PM 4.6 4.1 0.5 4 NONE
24/02 AM 3.9 3.3 0.6 3 NONE
24/03 PM 4.7 3.9 0.8 3 NONE
$$
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 3:28 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Virginia Beach | 48 hr |
| Sep 20, 3:58 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 71 hr | |
| Sep 20, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 52 min |
| Sep 20, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Surry, York, City of Newport News, City of Williamsburg | 40 min |
| Sep 20, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 53 min |
| Sep 19, 9:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Currituck | 49 min |
| Sep 20, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 51 min |
| Sep 20, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chowan, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 55 min |
| Sep 20, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 43 min |
| Sep 20, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden, Currituck | 65 min |
| Sep 20, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank | 63 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.