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Beach Hazards Statement 14, NWS Wakefield, VA

October 1, 2021Worcester County, Maryland; Accomack County, Northampton County, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Currituck County, North Carolina

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this beach hazards statement at Oct 1, 2021, 2:50 PM EDT for Worcester County, Maryland; Accomack County, Northampton County, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Currituck County, North Carolina. It took effect at Oct 1, 2021, 7:05 PM EDT. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 1, 2021, 2:50 PM EDT (18:50 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 1, 2021, 7:05 PM EDT
Expired
Oct 2, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA

Counties Worcester County, MD, Currituck County, NC, Accomack County, VA, City of Virginia Beach, VA, Northampton County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:48 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 80 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-10-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-10-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -2 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1515 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

519 
WHUS41 KAKQ 011850
CFWAKQ

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
250 PM EDT Fri Oct 1 2021

MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-020300-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.BH.S.0014.211002T1200Z-211003T0000Z/
Maryland Beaches-Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Accomack-
Northampton-
250 PM EDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves and dangerous rip currents 
  expected

* WHERE...In Maryland, Maryland Beaches County. In Virginia, 
  Virginia Beach, and Accomack and Northampton Counties. In 
  North Carolina, Eastern Currituck County.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet will result in rough 
  surf conditions and a high risk of rip currents.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
873 
WHUS41 KAKQ 012305
CFWAKQ

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
705 PM EDT Fri Oct 1 2021

MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-020830-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.BH.S.0014.211001T2305Z-211003T0000Z/
Maryland Beaches-Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Accomack-
Northampton-
705 PM EDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves and dangerous rip currents 
  expected.

* WHERE...The Atlantic Beaches of Maryland. In Virginia, Virginia
  Beach, and the Atlantic Beaches of Northampton and Accomack
  Counties. In North Carolina, the Atlantic Beaches of Eastern 
  Currituck County.

* WHEN...Through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet will result in rough 
  surf conditions and a high risk of rip currents.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
808 
WHUS41 KAKQ 020710
CFWAKQ

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
310 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021

MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-021700-
/O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-211003T0000Z/
Maryland Beaches-Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Accomack-
Northampton-
310 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves and dangerous rip currents 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Maryland, Maryland Beaches County. In Virginia, 
  Virginia Beach, and Northampton and Accomack Counties. In 
  North Carolina, Eastern Currituck County.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet will result in rough 
  surf conditions and a high risk of rip currents.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
871 
WHUS41 KAKQ 021651
CFWAKQ

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1251 PM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021

MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-030000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-211003T0000Z/
Maryland Beaches-Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Accomack-
Northampton-
1251 PM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves and dangerous rip currents 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Maryland, Maryland Beaches County. In Virginia, 
  Virginia Beach, and Northampton and Accomack Counties. In 
  North Carolina, Eastern Currituck County.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet will result in rough 
  surf conditions and a high risk of rip currents.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
250 
WHUS41 KAKQ 030005
CFWAKQ

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
805 PM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021

MDZ025-VAZ099-100-030815-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-211003T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.BH.S.0015.211003T1200Z-211004T0000Z/
Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton-
805 PM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves and dangerous rip currents 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Maryland, Maryland Beaches County. In Virginia, 
  Accomack and Northampton Counties.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet will result in rough 
  surf conditions and a high risk of rip currents.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

NCZ102-VAZ098-030115-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-211003T0000Z/
Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-
805 PM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

$$

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.