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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Wakefield, VA

August 19, 2021Accomack County, Northampton County, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Worcester County, Maryland; Currituck County, North Carolina

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 19, 2021, 4:28 PM EDT for Accomack County, Northampton County, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Worcester County, Maryland; Currituck County, North Carolina. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 19, 2021, 4:28 PM EDT (20:28 UTC)
Expired: Aug 22, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 3 days
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 20:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 8.5 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1006 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -47 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 881 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 64 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 71 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

621 
WHUS41 KAKQ 192028
CFWAKQ

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
428 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-201200-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.BH.S.0008.210819T2028Z-210821T0000Z/
Maryland Beaches-Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Accomack-
Northampton-
428 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...Through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous rip currents and rough seas 
  associated with Tropical Storm Henri will make conditions in the 
  surf zone dangerous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

6 follow-up statements

532 
WHUS41 KAKQ 200828
CFWAKQ

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
428 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-201630-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210822T0000Z/
Maryland Beaches-Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Accomack-
Northampton-
428 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...Through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous rip currents and rough seas 
  associated with Tropical Cyclone Henri will make conditions in 
  the surf zone dangerous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

220 
WHUS41 KAKQ 202049
CFWAKQ

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
449 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-210500-
/O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210822T0000Z/
Maryland Beaches-Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Accomack-
Northampton-
449 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

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

* WHAT...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 Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous rip currents and rough seas 
  associated with Tropical Cyclone Henri will make conditions in 
  the surf zone dangerous.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

992 
WHUS41 KAKQ 210809
CFWAKQ

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
409 AM EDT Sat Aug 21 2021

MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-211615-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210823T0000Z/
Maryland Beaches-Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Accomack-
Northampton-
409 AM EDT Sat Aug 21 2021

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous rip currents and rough seas 
  associated with Tropical Cyclone Henri will make conditions in 
  the surf zone dangerous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

046 
WHUS41 KAKQ 211554
CFWAKQ

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1154 AM EDT Sat Aug 21 2021

MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-220800-
/O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210823T0000Z/
Maryland Beaches-Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Accomack-
Northampton-
1154 AM EDT Sat Aug 21 2021

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous rip currents and rough seas 
  associated with Tropical Cyclone Henri will make conditions in 
  the surf zone dangerous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

538 
WHUS41 KAKQ 220709
CFWAKQ

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
309 AM EDT Sun Aug 22 2021

NCZ102-VAZ098-220815-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210823T0000Z/
Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-
309 AM EDT Sun Aug 22 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

$$

MDZ025-VAZ099-100-221515-
/O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210823T0000Z/
Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton-
309 AM EDT Sun Aug 22 2021

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

112 
WHUS41 KAKQ 221349
CFWAKQ

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
949 AM EDT Sun Aug 22 2021

MDZ025-VAZ099-100-230000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210823T0000Z/
Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton-
949 AM EDT Sun Aug 22 2021

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents..

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

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

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 19, 2:57 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	AKQ	Amelia, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 36 more	31 hr
Aug 19, 5:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Louisa	40 min
Aug 19, 7:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan	38 min

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Virginia, 2021 Beach Hazards Statements in Maryland, 2021 Beach Hazards Statements in North Carolina, 2021 Every beach hazards statement in 2021

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.