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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

December 5, 20207 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Dec 5, 2020, 3:21 AM EST for 7 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Dec 5, 2020, 3:21 AM EST (08:21 UTC)
Expired: Dec 5, 2020, 4:00 AM EST
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA

Counties City of Williamsburg, VA, Gloucester County, VA, James City County, VA, Lancaster County, VA, Mathews County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, Surry County, VA

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather 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 special weather statement went out at Dec 5, 3:15 AM EST, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 3:15 AM EST, 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 4, 4:07 PM EST, 11 hours 14 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
407 PM EST Fri Dec 4 2020

MDZ021>024-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-509>525-052115-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-
Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-
Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Brunswick-
Dinwiddie-Prince George-Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-
Mathews-Greensville-Sussex-Surry-James City-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-York-Newport News-
Hampton/Poquoson-
407 PM EST Fri Dec 4 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, central
Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, north central
Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Deepening low pressure will cross the region tonight into Saturday
morning bringing a chance for heavy rainfall to portions of the
area. In addition, northwest winds are expected to gust to 30 to 45
mph late tonight into Saturday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ092-093-095>097-052115-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Southampton-Isle of Wight-
Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-
407 PM EST Fri Dec 4 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Deepening low pressure will cross the region tonight into Saturday
morning bringing a chance for heavy rainfall and isolated strong
thunderstorms to the area. In addition, northwest winds are expected
to gust to 30 to 45 mph late tonight into Saturday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ102-VAZ098>100-052115-
Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Accomack-Northampton-
407 PM EST Fri Dec 4 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM EST SATURDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

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

   Wind Advisory.

Deepening low pressure will cross the region tonight into Saturday
morning bringing a chance for heavy rainfall to portions of the
area. In addition, northwest winds are expected to gust to 35 to 50
mph late tonight into Saturday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ025-052115-
Maryland Beaches-
407 PM EST Fri Dec 4 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Deepening low pressure will cross the region tonight into Saturday
morning bringing a chance for heavy rainfall to portions of the
area. In addition, northwest winds are expected to gust to 35 to 50mph
late tonight into Saturday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 5, 2:15 AM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Dec 5, 2:25 AM EST, 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Dec 5, 2:31 AM EST, 50 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Dec 5, 3:03 AM EST, 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Dec 5, 3:17 AM EST, 4 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Dec 5, 3:21 AM EST, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 5, 12:31 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond	6 hr
Dec 5, 1:34 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Franklin	41 min
Dec 5, 1:39 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Prince George, City of Hopewell	51 min
Dec 5, 2:15 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth and 1 more	45 min
Dec 5, 2:25 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lancaster, Middlesex	35 min
Dec 5, 2:31 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Gloucester, James City, Prince George, Surry, City of Williamsburg	44 min
Dec 5, 3:03 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach	27 min
Dec 5, 3:13 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Lunenburg	7 hr
Dec 5, 3:17 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk	43 min
Dec 5, 4:06 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth	39 min
Dec 5, 5:03 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		87 min
Dec 5, 6:49 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Mecklenburg	6 hr
Dec 5, 9:14 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		24 hr
Dec 5, 11:36 AM EST	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Brunswick	42 hr
Dec 5, 11:40 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Caroline, King and Queen, King William	34 hr
Dec 5, 1:50 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Charles City, New Kent	5 days
Dec 5, 2:37 PM EST	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond	24 hr
Dec 5, 1:55 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico	6 hr
Dec 5, 3:35 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Wicomico, Worcester	5 hr

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.