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Flash Flood Warning 12, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Oct 8, 2016, 7:03 PM EDT for 10 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 9 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2016, 7:03 PM EDT (23:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2016, 4:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties City of Chesapeake, VA, City of Franklin, VA, City of Hampton, VA, City of Newport News, VA, City of Norfolk, VA, City of Poquoson, VA, City of Portsmouth, VA, City of Suffolk, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA, York County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:05 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 7:30 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.39 | Deep Creek, VA | MESONET STATION DEEP CREEK /DPCV2R2/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 7:49 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.55 | 1 Nnw Bowers Hill, VA | MESONET STATION 1 NNW BOWERS HILL /E2941/. |
| Oct 8, 7:49 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.55 | 1 Nnw Bowers Hill, VA | MESONET STATION 1 NNW BOWERS HILL /E2941/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 7:49 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.99 | 1 Nnw Bowers Hill, VA | MESONET STATION 1 NNW BOWERS HILL /E2941/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 24 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 7:51 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.94 | 1 Ne Norfolk Internatio, VA | ASOS STATION NORFOLK INTL AP /ORF/. |
| Oct 8, 7:51 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.94 | 1 Ne Norfolk Internatio, VA | ASOS STATION NORFOLK INTL AP /ORF/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 24 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 7:51 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.94 | 1 Ne Norfolk Internatio, VA | ASOS STATION NORFOLK INTL AP /ORF/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 7:54 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.4 | Patrick Henry Fiel, VA | ASOS STATION NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTL AIRPORT /PHF/. |
| Oct 8, 7:55 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.93 | 1 W Suffolk Airport, VA | AWOS STATION SUFFOLK /SFQ/. |
| Oct 8, 7:55 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.93 | 1 W Suffolk Airport, VA | AWOS STATION SUFFOLK /SFQ/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 7:55 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 6.67 | 1 Wsw Bowers Hill, VA | AWOS STATION HAMPTON ROADS AIRPORT /PVG/. |
| Oct 8, 7:55 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 6.67 | 1 Wsw Bowers Hill, VA | AWOS STATION HAMPTON ROADS AIRPORT /PVG/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 7:58 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.11 | 1 Se Langley Afb, VA | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE /LFI/. |
| Oct 8, 7:58 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.11 | 1 Se Langley Afb, VA | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE /LFI/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 7:59 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.01 | 3 Ene South Norfolk, VA | MESONET STATION 2 ENE SOUTH NORFOLK /AU941/. |
| Oct 8, 7:59 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.01 | 3 Ene South Norfolk, VA | MESONET STATION 2 ENE SOUTH NORFOLK /AU941/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 7:59 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.75 | 2 Wsw Downtown Portsmou, VA | ASOS STATION NORFOLK NAS /NGU/. |
| Oct 8, 7:59 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.75 | 2 Wsw Downtown Portsmou, VA | ASOS STATION NORFOLK NAS /NGU/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 8:01 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.68 | Downtown Norfolk, VA | MESONET STATION DOWNTOWN NORFOLK /D8176/. |
| Oct 8, 8:01 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.68 | Downtown Norfolk, VA | MESONET STATION DOWNTOWN NORFOLK /D8176/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 8:07 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.46 | 3 W Langley Afb, VA | MESONET STATION 2 W LANGLEY AFB /C3777/. |
| Oct 8, 8:07 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.46 | 3 W Langley Afb, VA | MESONET STATION 2 W LANGLEY AFB /C3777/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 8:11 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.34 | Downtown Suffolk, VA | MESONET STATION DOWNTOWN SUFFOLK /D5558/. |
| Oct 8, 8:15 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.66 | 2 Ese Carrollton, VA | MESONET STATION 2 ESE CARROLLTON /E3454/. |
| Oct 8, 8:15 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.66 | 2 Ese Carrollton, VA | MESONET STATION 2 ESE CARROLLTON /E3454/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 8:15 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.18 | 1 Wsw Norfolk Internati, VA | MESONET STATION NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL ARPT /E4350/. |
| Oct 8, 8:15 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.18 | 1 Wsw Norfolk Internati, VA | MESONET STATION NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL ARPT /E4350/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 8:15 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.52 | 2 Wnw Downtown Portsmou, VA | MESONET STATION 2 WNW DOWNTOWN PORTSMOUT /AT103/. |
| Oct 8, 8:15 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.52 | 2 Wnw Downtown Portsmou, VA | MESONET STATION 2 WNW DOWNTOWN PORTSMOUT /AT103/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 8:17 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.3 | 1 Nnw Benns Church, VA | MESONET STATION 1 NNW BENNS CHURCH /D1394/. |
| Oct 8, 8:17 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.3 | 1 Nnw Benns Church, VA | MESONET STATION 1 NNW BENNS CHURCH /D1394/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 8:18 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.33 | 1 E Poquoson, VA | MESONET STATION POQUOSON /AS139/. |
| Oct 8, 8:18 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.91 | 1 Wnw Norview, VA | MESONET STATION NORVIEW /AU056/. |
| Oct 8, 8:18 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.91 | 1 Wnw Norview, VA | MESONET STATION NORVIEW /AU056/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 8:20 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.92 | 1 S Norview, VA | MESONET STATION NORVIEW /C7042/. |
| Oct 8, 8:20 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.92 | 1 S Norview, VA | MESONET STATION NORVIEW /C7042/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 8:22 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.51 | 2 Ese Hobson, VA | MESONET STATION 2 ESE HOBSON /D9173/. |
| Oct 8, 8:22 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.51 | 2 Ese Hobson, VA | MESONET STATION 2 ESE HOBSON /D9173/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 8:24 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.02 | 1 Nw Cradock, VA | MESONET STATION CRADOCK /C9343/. |
| Oct 8, 8:24 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.02 | 1 Nw Cradock, VA | MESONET STATION CRADOCK /C9343/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 8:25 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.53 | 1 Wnw Menchville, VA | MESONET STATION 1 WNW MENCHVILLE /AP004/. |
| Oct 8, 8:25 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.64 | 1 Sse Denbigh, VA | MESONET STATION DENBIGH /E9556/. |
| Oct 8, 8:25 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.39 | 1 S Deep Creek, VA | MESONET STATION 1 SSE DEEP CREEK /E1161/. |
| Oct 8, 8:25 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.39 | 1 S Deep Creek, VA | MESONET STATION 1 SSE DEEP CREEK /E1161/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 8:26 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 6.28 | 2 Sse Saunders, VA | MESONET STATION 2 SE SAUNDERS /GDSV2/. |
| Oct 8, 8:26 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 6.28 | 2 Sse Saunders, VA | MESONET STATION 2 SE SAUNDERS /GDSV2/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 11:33 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 6.03 | 1 Wnw Norview, VA | MESONET STATION NORVIEW /AU056/. |
| Oct 8, 11:33 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 6.03 | 1 Wnw Norview, VA | MESONET STATION NORVIEW /AU056/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 24 HOURS. |
| Oct 8, 11:59 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.93 | 3 Ene South Norfolk, VA | MESONET STATION 2 ENE SOUTH NORFOLK /AU941/. |
| Oct 8, 11:59 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 8.42 | 2 Se Norview, VA | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NORFOLK /NFKV2/. |
| Oct 8, 11:59 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 8.42 | 2 Se Norview, VA | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NORFOLK /NFKV2/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 24 HOURS. |
| Oct 9, 12:01 AM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 6.71 | Downtown Norfolk, VA | MESONET STATION DOWNTOWN NORFOLK /D8176/. |
| Oct 9, 12:03 AM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 7.19 | 1 Nne Comet, VA | MESONET STATION COMET /E5804/. |
| Oct 9, 12:15 AM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.78 | 1 Sse Denbigh, VA | MESONET STATION DENBIGH /E9556/. |
| Oct 9, 12:15 AM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.78 | 1 Sse Denbigh, VA | MESONET STATION DENBIGH /E9556/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 24 HOURS. |
| Oct 9, 12:26 AM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 9.57 | 2 Sse Saunders, VA | MESONET STATION 2 SE SAUNDERS /GDSV2/. |
| Oct 9, 12:30 AM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 7.37 | Deep Creek, VA | MESONET STATION DEEP CREEK /DPCV2R2/. |
| Oct 9, 12:37 AM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.75 | 3 W Langley Afb, VA | MESONET STATION 2 W LANGLEY AFB /C3777/. |
| Oct 9, 12:37 AM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 6.55 | 2 Ese Hobson, VA | MESONET STATION 2 ESE HOBSON /D9173/. |
| Oct 9, 12:41 AM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.45 | Downtown Suffolk, VA | MESONET STATION DOWNTOWN SUFFOLK /D5558/. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 810 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
752
WGUS51 KAKQ 082303
FFWAKQ
VAC093-199-550-620-650-700-710-735-740-800-090500-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0012.161008T2303Z-161009T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
703 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
YORK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF NORFOLK IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF POQUOSON IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF FRANKLIN IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF SUFFOLK IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF HAMPTON IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 100 AM EDT
* AT 700 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
FALLEN...AND AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.
DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON...FRANKLIN...SMITHFIELD...WINDSOR...LANGLEY
AFB...DOWNTOWN NORFOLK...DOWNTOWN PORTSMOUTH...OCEAN VIEW...GREAT
BRIDGE...OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY...SEAFORD...CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT
UNIVERSITY...HAMPTON UNIVERSITY...PATRICK HENRY FIELD...HOLLAND...
DOWNTOWN SUFFOLK...CHURCHLAND...NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY AND
VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...MOVE AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN!
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
&&
LAT...LON 3662 7691 3663 7689 3668 7696 3679 7687
3684 7686 3688 7682 3692 7683 3708 7663
3723 7638 3713 7625 3707 7623 3700 7626
3695 7613 3692 7614 3692 7619 3685 7618
3683 7623 3677 7620 3655 7628 3655 7692
$$
MRD3 follow-up statements
415
WGUS71 KAKQ 090032
FFSAKQ
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
832 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016
VAC093-199-550-620-650-700-710-735-740-800-090500-
/O.CON.KAKQ.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-161009T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CITY OF CHESAPEAKE VA-CITY OF PORTSMOUTH VA-YORK VA-
CITY OF NORFOLK VA-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-CITY OF POQUOSON VA-
CITY OF FRANKLIN VA-CITY OF SUFFOLK VA-CITY OF HAMPTON VA-
CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS VA-
832 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FOR
YORK...AND ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTIES...THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...THE CITY
OF PORTSMOUTH...THE CITY OF NORFOLK...THE CITY OF POQUOSON...THE CITY
OF FRANKLIN...THE CITY OF SUFFOLK...THE CITY OF HAMPTON AND THE CITY
OF NEWPORT NEWS...
AT 830 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA. FOUR TO SEVEN INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN AND AN ADDITIONAL
THREE TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. SIGNIFICANT
FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED. PLEASE USE EXTREME CARE IF TRAVELING
TONIGHT AS MANY ROADS WILL LIKELY BE IMPASSIBLE DUE TO HIGH WATER
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON...FRANKLIN...SMITHFIELD...WINDSOR...LANGLEY
AFB...DOWNTOWN NORFOLK...DOWNTOWN PORTSMOUTH...OCEAN VIEW...GREAT
BRIDGE...OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY...SEAFORD...CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT
UNIVERSITY...HAMPTON UNIVERSITY...PATRICK HENRY FIELD...HOLLAND...
DOWNTOWN SUFFOLK...CHURCHLAND...NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY AND VIRGINIA
WESLEYAN COLLEGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3662 7691 3663 7689 3668 7696 3679 7687
3684 7686 3688 7682 3692 7683 3708 7663
3723 7638 3713 7625 3707 7623 3700 7626
3695 7613 3692 7614 3692 7619 3685 7618
3683 7623 3677 7620 3655 7628 3655 7692
$$
MRD416
WGUS51 KAKQ 090446
FFWAKQ
VAC093-199-550-620-650-700-710-735-740-800-090800-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-161009T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1246 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
YORK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF NORFOLK IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF POQUOSON IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF FRANKLIN IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF SUFFOLK IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF HAMPTON IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 400 AM EDT
* AT 1243 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FIVE TO TEN INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON...FRANKLIN...SMITHFIELD...WINDSOR...LANGLEY
AFB...DOWNTOWN NORFOLK...DOWNTOWN PORTSMOUTH...OCEAN VIEW...GREAT
BRIDGE...OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY...SEAFORD...CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT
UNIVERSITY...HAMPTON UNIVERSITY...PATRICK HENRY FIELD...HOLLAND...
DOWNTOWN SUFFOLK...CHURCHLAND...NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY AND
VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 3662 7691 3663 7689 3668 7696 3679 7687
3684 7686 3688 7682 3692 7683 3708 7663
3723 7638 3713 7625 3707 7623 3700 7626
3695 7613 3692 7614 3692 7619 3685 7618
3683 7623 3677 7620 3655 7628 3655 7692
$$
ZIMMERMAN056
WGUS71 KAKQ 090751
FFSAKQ
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
351 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016
VAC093-199-550-620-650-700-710-735-740-800-090801-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-161009T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CITY OF CHESAPEAKE VA-CITY OF PORTSMOUTH VA-YORK VA-
CITY OF NORFOLK VA-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-CITY OF POQUOSON VA-
CITY OF FRANKLIN VA-CITY OF SUFFOLK VA-CITY OF HAMPTON VA-
CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS VA-
351 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR YORK...AND ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTIES...
THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH...THE CITY OF
NORFOLK...THE CITY OF POQUOSON...THE CITY OF FRANKLIN...THE CITY OF
SUFFOLK...THE CITY OF HAMPTON AND THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS WILL
EXPIRE AT 400 AM EDT...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED. FLASH FLOODING IS NO LONGER IMMINENT.
HOWEVER...FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA AS FLOODING
WILL LIKELY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO SIX TO TEN INCHES OF
RAIN ACROSS THE AREA.
LAT...LON 3662 7691 3663 7689 3668 7696 3679 7687
3684 7686 3688 7682 3692 7683 3708 7663
3723 7638 3713 7625 3707 7623 3700 7626
3695 7613 3692 7614 3692 7619 3685 7618
3683 7623 3677 7620 3655 7628 3655 7692
$$
ZIMMERMANWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning 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 flash flood warning went out at Oct 8, 7:03 PM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 8, 7:03 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
703 PM EDT Sat Oct 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
Hurricane Matthew is forecast to weaken as it lifts northeast
along the Coastal Carolinas through tonight...then drift
southeast well off the coast during Sunday. Meanwhile, a cold
front will cross our region tonight and help steer Matthew east
then southeast and away from the coast through Sunday. Cool high
pressure then builds in from the northwest early next week.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/...
Latest position of Hurricane Matthew was just SSW of Myrtle
Beach, and NHC indicated that Matthew made landfall late this
morning near the Cape Romain NWR in SC. Regional Radar mosaic
indicating an expansive pcpn shield extending along and NW from
the center of Matthew, with areas of heavier showers persisting
acrs the VA piedmont at midday, as h85-7 ESE flow continues to
focus moisture across the Carolinas and up into the piedmont.
HRRR/RAP depiction of Hurricane Matthew continues to indicate a
slow NNE movement along or just off the SC/SE NC coasts this
afternoon into tonight, with a strong slug of moisture arriving
during this period. Modeled strong frontogenetic forcing that has
yielded prolific rainfall totals to the south across the Carolinas
this afternoon begins to nudge NE now through after 06z/2am edt
tonight, as the center of Matthew interacts further with upper
troughing aloft. Have continued to include rain heavily at times
wording thru this evening inland. Heavy rainfall will pivot
toward the coast late this aftn as Matthew lifts offshore of the
Crystal Coast area, with the axis of heavy rainfall still expected
to be concentrated acrs SE VA into NE NC tonight, lifting N to
also include the Eastern Shore after midnight late this evening.
QPF totals have been nudged upward and clusters nicely with the
Time lagged HRRR/WPC and NSSL NCAR WRF...Rainfall forecast
includes 1-2" for RIC metro, 2-4" for coastal E VA/Lower Eastern
Shore...and 5-8+" over SE VA/NE NC.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
Continued clearing trend through the day from W-SW to NE on
Sunday...and Rain will end from west to east Sunday morning thru
mid- aftn. Winds will be strongest over Coastal sections, w/high
res indicating 3-hr pressure falls on the order of 5-6/mb. Still
getting peak wing gusts averaging 20-30 mph inland, 35-45 mph
coastal sections and up to 60 mph VA Beach/Outer Banks Currituck
and along the northern shores of the Albemarle Sound, mainly after
midnight tonight thru Sunday aftn. Have hoisted a high wind
warning over southeastern tier of counties from Bertie over to
Currituck/VB/Northampton. Expanded Wind Advisory to include the
remainder of Hampton Roads/Peninsula and lower VA Ern Shore into
NE NC. High pressure begins to build into the area Sun night thru
Mon for dry wx all areas and a mainly clear sky (some additional
clouds linger along the coast). Tight pressure gradient will
linger Sun night into Mon, especially along the immediate coast
where winds will remain elevated. Highs on Sun in the upr 60s to
near 70. Lows Sun ngt ranging fm the mid 40s to mid 50s. Highs on
Mon in the 60s. Please refer to the National Hurricane Center for
the latest information on Matthew.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
High pressure builds over the Mid Atlantic States early in the
week. Another cold front moves through late Thursday mainly as a
dry frontal passage. The next high pressure builds in Friday and
Saturday. A progressive pattern is indicated in the upper levels
with weak short waves. Surface winds will be from the north or
northeast most of the week.
The long term begins Sunday night with precipitation ending far
southeast portions by Midnight. Mainly dry weather is expected
Monday through Saturday. Onshore flow will produce a moist layer
at around 15 hundred to 3 thousand feet Tuesday and Wednesday.
There will be a slight chance for showers Wednesday toward the
coast.
Cold air advection will lower temperatures at 925 millibars to
around 5C Monday morning which will lower temperatures from the
previous forecast a few degrees. Also lowered temperatures a few
degrees Tuesday and Wednesday due to cloud cover when low level
temperatures slowly warm.
High temperatures Monday will be much cooler than those of recent
days with readings in the low to mid 60s. Temperatures increase a
few degrees Tuesday and Wednesday with highs Wednesday in the mid
60s in the Piedmont to around 70 toward the coast. The warmest day
of the week is expected to be Thursday with highs in the low to
mid 70s. Highs lower to between 65 and 70 Friday and Saturday
behind the next front. Lows in the mid 40s Piedmont to mid 50s
near the coast Monday and Tuesday mornings will be mainly in the
50s to near 60 Wednesday through Friday mornings and then lowers a
few degrees for Saturday morning.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Hurricane Matthew is just inland over SE SC. Very heavy rain
is moving over the Carolinas into Va and all TAF sites will be
affected by moderate to heavy rain over the TAF period. The
storm is expected to lift to just off the NC before curling east
and out to sea by Sunday morning. Gusty winds, heavy rain, and
MVFR/IFR conditions will dominate through the TAF period. Gusts up
to 35-40 kt will be possible for ECG/ORF.
OUTLOOK...The wx will improve slowly fm NW to SE during Sun with
rain ending ESE portions in the aftn. High pressure and fair wx
returns Sun night thru mid week.
&&
.MARINE...
Hurricane Matthew continues to track ne along the Carolina coast
tonight as a cold front approaches the waters from the nw. Already
seeing a marked increase in n-e winds to speeds averaging 20-30kt
with gusts of 25-40kt (strongest across srn Ches Bay and srn
coastal waters south of Cape Charles Light). The winds/sfc
pressure gradient will increase rapidly after midnight tonight as
Hurricane Matthew approaches Cape Fear, NC from the south and the
cold front starts to push into the waters. Storm warnings are now
in effect for the coastal waters from Chincoteague to Currituck
Light, srn Ches Bay, and Currituck Sound into Sun evening. Wind
gusts within these marine areas will reach anywhere from 50-60kt.
Gale warnings in effect for far nrn coastal waters (Fenwick Island
to Chincoteague), nrn Ches Bay, and Ern VA rivers through early
Mon morning. Gusts within these areas will reach 35-45kt. Seas
averaging 4-7ft early this evening will build quickly in response
to the rapidly increasing n-ne winds...reaching 12-19ft south to
10-14ft north by Sun morning. Seas expected to build a few more
feet during Sun aftn before leveling off. Waves averaging 4-6ft
early this evening could also build as high as 6-8ft by Sun
morning...with up to 10-12ft possible in the mouth of Ches Bay.
Overall, the most adverse conditions will occur tonight into Sun.
Please see MWWAKQ for more specifics on headlines and refer to the
National Hurricane Center for up-to-date information on Hurricane
Matthew.
The cold front slowly crosses the waters late tonight into Sun and
then pushes out to sea by Sun evening. N winds will finally start
to diminish after midnight Sun night. However, a tight sfc
pressure gradient and decent cold air advection with a cool
Canadian sfc high over the Ern Great Lakes will maintain gale/SCA
conditions over the waters late Sun evening through at least Mon
before slowly diminishing to ne 10-20kt late Mon night into Tue.
Seas gradually subside to 6-12ft Mon...then 5-9ft by early Tue.
N-ne winds persist through the rest of the week and seas may not
drop below 5ft during this time. Waves 4-6ft Mon, 3-5ft Mon night,
2-4ft Tue (highest in the mouth of Ches Bay), and then finally
2-3ft Wed aftn through the rest of the week.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
Tidal departures are increasing this evening to between 1 - 1.5 ft
as the North to Northeast winds associated with Matthew have
picked up in strength this evening. As a result, have adjusted the
water levels in the lower Bay higher, closer to the ETSS and this
should allow for moderate flooding with the next high tide cycle.
Also, with the heavy rain that has begun to fall, the additional
water will have little place to drain, which will only exacerbatethe
flooding threat. So have upgraded much of the Tidewater area to a
Coastal flood warning for now through the afternoon high tide
cycle on Sunday. Further north along the James River, have kept
the flood advisory in effect as the slightly higher terrain and
less impervious surface should allow for more of the rain to be
absorbed. Also, have kept the coastal flood watch in place for the
Atlantic coast line of Currituck county as the next high tide
cycle looks to climb a bit higher, but the afternoon tide on
Sunday should be the largest tide with coastal flooding likely.
Further to the north along the Delmarva, the surge will increase
some Sunday afternoon as the onshore swell from Matthew reaches
the area and despite the winds switching to North/Northwest in the
afternoon, some minor flood issue are possible and a flood
advisory may be required.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...Flash Flood Watch through Sunday afternoon for MDZ021>025.
Wind Advisory until 6 PM EDT Sunday for MDZ021>025.
High Surf Advisory until 6 AM EDT Monday for MDZ025.
NC...Flash Flood Watch through Sunday afternoon for NCZ012>017-
030>032-102.
Wind Advisory until 6 PM EDT Sunday for NCZ012>014.
High Wind Warning until 6 PM EDT Sunday for NCZ015>017-030>032-
102.
High Surf Advisory until 8 PM EDT Monday for NCZ102.
Coastal Flood Watch from Sunday morning through Sunday
afternoon for NCZ102.
VA...Flash Flood Watch through Sunday afternoon for VAZ077-078-
084>090-092-093-095>100-523>525.
Coastal Flood Advisory from 3 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday for VAZ089-
090-093-524.
Wind Advisory until 6 PM EDT Sunday for VAZ077-078-084>087-092-
093-096-097-099-523>525.
Coastal Flood Warning until 7 PM EDT Sunday for VAZ095>098-525.
High Wind Warning until 6 PM EDT Sunday for VAZ095-098-100.
High Surf Advisory until 8 PM EDT Monday for VAZ098.
High Surf Advisory until 6 AM EDT Monday for VAZ099-100.
MARINE...Storm Warning until 6 PM EDT Sunday for ANZ632-634-652-654.
Storm Warning until 10 PM EDT Sunday for ANZ633-656-658.
Gale Warning until 10 AM EDT Monday for ANZ650.
Gale Warning until 4 AM EDT Monday for ANZ630-631-635>637.
Gale Warning until 10 PM EDT Sunday for ANZ638.
&&
SYNOPSIS...MAM
NEAR TERM...MAM
SHORT TERM...MAS/MAM
LONG TERM...LSA
AVIATION...JEF
MARINE...BMD
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 8, 3:41 PM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 341 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016 MDZ021>025-NCZ012>014-VAZ077-078-084>087-092-099-523-091945- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- NORTHAMPTON-HERTFORD-GATES-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER- MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SOUTHAMPTON-ACCOMACK-YORK- 341 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MARYLAND...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...EASTERN VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORWARD RAINFALL REPORTS...AS WELL AS REPORTS OF DOWNED TREES... POWER LINES...PROPERTY DAMAGE...OR MEASURED WIND GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD. NCZ102-VAZ098-091945- EASTERN CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH- 341 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EDT MONDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. HIGH WIND WARNING. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. HIGH WIND WARNING. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORWARD RAINFALL REPORTS...AS WELL AS REPORTS OF DOWNED TREES... POWER LINES...PROPERTY DAMAGE...OR MEASURED WIND GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD. NCZ015>017-030>032-VAZ100-091945- PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-WESTERN CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- NORTHAMPTON- 341 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND EASTERN VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. HIGH WIND WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. HIGH WIND WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORWARD RAINFALL REPORTS...AS WELL AS REPORTS OF DOWNED TREES... POWER LINES...PROPERTY DAMAGE...OR MEASURED WIND GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD. VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075-076-079>083-509>522-091945- FLUVANNA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG- LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-BRUNSWICK- DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-WESTERN LOUISA- EASTERN LOUISA-WESTERN HANOVER-EASTERN HANOVER-WESTERN CHESTERFIELD- EASTERN CHESTERFIELD (INCLUDING COL. HEIGHTS)- WESTERN HENRICO (INCLUDING THE CITY OF RICHMOND)-EASTERN HENRICO- WESTERN KING WILLIAM-EASTERN KING WILLIAM-WESTERN KING AND QUEEN- EASTERN KING AND QUEEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX- 341 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HURRICANE MATTHEW IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST OFF THE COASTAL CAROLINAS TONIGHT. THE BIGGEST IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS HAMPTON ROADS INTO NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. HOWEVER...EXPECT PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA. PLEASE MONITOR THE FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON MATTHEW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORWARD RAINFALL REPORTS...AS WELL AS REPORTS OF DOWNED TREES... POWER LINES...PROPERTY DAMAGE...OR MEASURED WIND GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD. VAZ093-524-091945- ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS- 341 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORWARD RAINFALL REPORTS...AS WELL AS REPORTS OF DOWNED TREES... POWER LINES...PROPERTY DAMAGE...OR MEASURED WIND GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD. VAZ096-525-091945- SUFFOLK-HAMPTON/POQUOSON- 341 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ089-090-091945- SURRY-JAMES CITY- 341 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ088-091945- SUSSEX- 341 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ097-091945- CHESAPEAKE- 341 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ095-091945- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH- 341 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. HIGH WIND WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. HIGH WIND WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 3:44 AM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 54 hr | |
| Oct 8, 3:44 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 13 hr | |
| Oct 8, 3:44 AM EDT | Storm Warning | AKQ | 40 hr | |
| Oct 8, 6:07 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 18 hr |
| Oct 8, 6:07 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Charles City, Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Northampton and 11 more | 50 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:21 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | AKQ | Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 24 hr |
| Oct 8, 4:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Emporia, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 21 hr |
| Oct 8, 5:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 20 hr |
| Oct 8, 6:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | James City, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 20 hr |
| Oct 8, 6:58 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | Northampton, Surry, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Virginia Beach | 19 hr |
| Oct 8, 7:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 7:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 18 hr |
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Sources
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