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Small Craft Advisory 68, NWS Wakefield, VA

July 6, 2017

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this small craft advisory at Jul 6, 2017, 3:31 PM EDT. It took effect at Jul 7, 2017, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 6, 2017, 3:31 PM EDT (19:31 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 7, 2017, 7:00 AM EDT
Expired: Jul 7, 2017, 5:54 PM EDT
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jul 6, 1:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 1:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 6:35 AM EDT, 8 hours 56 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 9:57 AM EDT, 5 hours 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 11:09 AM EDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 11:37 AM EDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 12:13 PM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 12:59 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1259 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2017

VAZ099-061745-
Accomack-
1259 PM EDT THU JUL 6 2017

...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT NORTHERN
ACCOMACK COUNTY...

At 1258 PM EDT, thunderstorms with heavy rain were located along a
line extending from 6 miles south of Pocomoke City to near Parksley
to 6 miles north of Onancock. Movement was east at 10 mph.

1 to 2 inches of rainfall is possible with these storms.

Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Parksley...Accomac...Bloxom...Saxis...Horntown...Mappsville...
Greenbackville...Wallops Island...Temperanceville...Nelsonia...
Sanford...Modest Town...Oak Hall...Clam...Guilford...Assawoman...
Atlantic and New Church.

Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of these storms.
Be prepared for rapid changes in weather and road conditions. Heavy
rain could cause ponding of water on roads...and possible minor
flooding of ditches and poor drainage areas.

LAT...LON 3784 7533 3782 7538 3784 7542 3780 7547
      3773 7551 3769 7562 3779 7584 3784 7581
      3785 7577 3787 7579 3792 7576 3799 7574
      3796 7574 3799 7572 3799 7570 3798 7571
      3796 7566 3800 7562 3801 7547 3798 7523
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 280DEG 11KT 3798 7552 3785 7562 3780 7578

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 6, 5:20 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gloucester, Lancaster, Middlesex	40 min
Jul 6, 5:55 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		65 min
Jul 6, 6:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland	46 min
Jul 6, 6:48 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex	3 hr
Jul 6, 6:52 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		68 min
Jul 6, 7:25 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		80 min
Jul 6, 9:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	53 min
Jul 6, 12:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Accomack	46 min
Jul 6, 6:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Mecklenburg	40 min
Jul 6, 6:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Mecklenburg	16 min
Jul 6, 6:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick	50 min
Jul 6, 7:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Essex	34 min
Jul 6, 7:39 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Essex	36 min
Jul 6, 7:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Greensville, City of Emporia	46 min
Jul 5, 10:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Hertford	47 min
Jul 5, 11:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Gates, Hertford, Northampton	3 hr
Jul 5, 11:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gates	42 min
Jul 6, 9:57 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester	48 min
Jul 6, 11:09 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Somerset	51 min
Jul 6, 11:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Somerset	38 min
Jul 6, 12:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Somerset	47 min
Jul 6, 5:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Wicomico	46 min
Jul 6, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester	44 min
Jul 6, 5:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dorchester	36 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.