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Coastal Flood Statement 12, NWS Wakefield, VA

April 25, 20174 counties in Virginia; Currituck County, North Carolina

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this coastal flood statement at Apr 25, 2017, 4:44 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia; Currituck County, North Carolina. It took effect at Apr 25, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 25, 2017, 4:44 PM EDT (20:44 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 25, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT
Expired: Apr 26, 2017, 3:00 AM EDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA

Counties Currituck County, NC, City of Virginia Beach, VA, Lancaster County, VA, Northumberland County, VA, Westmoreland County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this coastal flood 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 coastal flood statement went out at Apr 25, 3:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 25, 3:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 25, 3:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
332 PM EDT Tue Apr 25 2017

MDZ024-025-252200-
Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
Including the cities of Snow Hill and Ocean City
332 PM EDT Tue Apr 25 2017

...AREAS OF FOG ALONG THE MARYLAND BEACHES...

Areas of fog have developed along the Maryland beaches this
afternoon. Visibilities have lowered to less than one mile.
Showers will continue to cross the area late this afternoon as
well.

Motorists should be alert for sudden changes in visibility due to
the areas of fog. Drive at reduced speeds and use low beam headlights
only.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 25, 4:29 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Westmoreland	12 hr
Apr 25, 4:29 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton, Surry, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton and 2 more	10 hr
Apr 25, 7:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Greensville, City of Emporia	45 min
Apr 25, 8:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	47 min
Apr 25, 9:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Chesterfield, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond	29 min
Apr 25, 12:36 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		15 hr
Apr 25, 4:44 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton, Surry and 5 more	9 hr
Apr 25, 5:10 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Brunswick	33 hr
Apr 25, 7:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Emporia	41 min
Apr 25, 5:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans	45 min
Apr 25, 6:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie, Hertford	41 min
Apr 25, 6:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	51 min
Apr 25, 7:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie	45 min
Apr 25, 4:44 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico	12 hr

Nearby

Coastal Flood Statements in Virginia, 2017 Coastal Flood Statements in North Carolina, 2017 Every coastal flood statement in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.