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Gale Warning 1, NWS Wakefield, VA

January 2, 2018

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this gale warning at Jan 2, 2018, 9:52 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 3, 2018, 3:38 PM EST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 2, 2018, 9:52 PM EST (02:52 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 3, 2018, 3:38 PM EST
Expired
Jan 6, 2018, 3:57 AM EST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Jan 2, 7:23 PM EST, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 2, 7:23 PM EST, 2 hours 29 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 2, 9:47 PM EST, 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
947 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018

VAZ048-060>062-065>069-509-510-040300-
Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-
Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-
947 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia and south
central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Another period of frigid weather is expected Friday and Saturday,
with wind chill advisories potentially being needed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

VAZ099-100-040300-
Accomack-Northampton-
947 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Virginia and
southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Watch.

Additionally, another period of frigid weather is expected Friday
and Saturday, with wind chill advisories potentially being needed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

MDZ021>025-040300-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
947 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Watch.

Additionally, another period of frigid weather is expected Friday
and Saturday, with wind chill advisories potentially being needed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

NCZ013>017-030>032-102-VAZ092-093-095>098-040300-
Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan-
Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Southampton-Isle of Wight-
Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-
947 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina and
southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.

Additionally, another period of frigid weather is expected Friday
and Saturday, with wind chill advisories potentially being needed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

VAZ084-086-089-090-523>525-040300-
Gloucester-Mathews-Surry-James City-York-Newport News-
Hampton/Poquoson-
947 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Virginia and
southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Watch.

Additionally, another period of frigid weather is expected Friday
and Saturday, with wind chill advisories potentially being needed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

VAZ077-078-085-040300-
Northumberland-Lancaster-Middlesex-
947 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Watch.

Additionally, another period of frigid weather is expected Friday
and Saturday, with wind chill advisories potentially being needed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

NCZ012-VAZ064-075-076-079>083-087-088-511>522-040300-
Northampton-Caroline-Westmoreland-Richmond-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-
Prince George-Charles City-New Kent-Greensville-Sussex-
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-
947 PM EST Tue Jan 2 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina,
central Virginia, east central Virginia, north central Virginia,
south central Virginia and southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Low pressure intensifying off the Carolina coast will bring the
potential for a light snow accumulation late Wednesday through
Thursday morning. Additionally, another period of frigid weather is
expected Friday and Saturday, with wind chill advisories potentially
being needed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 2, 9:44 PM ESTWinter Storm WarningAKQAccomack, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester, Greensville and 30 more44 hr
Jan 3, 2:27 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ4 days
Jan 3, 2:27 AM ESTStorm WarningAKQ34 hr
Jan 3, 3:23 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 17 more32 hr
Jan 3, 9:00 AM ESTBlizzard WarningAKQAccomack, Mathews, Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Virginia Beach33 hr
Jan 3, 6:47 PM ESTHigh Surf AdvisoryAKQAccomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach18 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Virginia, 2018Every gale warning in 2018

Sources

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