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Coastal Flood Warning 4, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this coastal flood warning at Sep 23, 2021, 2:25 PM EDT for Northumberland County, Virginia. It was in force for 6 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
- Sep 23, 2021, 2:25 PM EDT (18:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 23, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
County Northumberland County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:27 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, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 94 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 579 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 743 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this coastal flood 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 coastal flood warning went out at Sep 23, 11:21 AM EDT, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 23, 11:21 AM EDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 512 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 MDZ025-VAZ099-100-240915- Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton- 512 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Beach Hazards Statement. Additionally, showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected across the outlook area late this morning into this evening ahead of a passing strong cold front. Brief locally heavy rainfall could lead to localized flooding of urban and flood prone areas. Gusty winds are possible in thunderstorms this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ021>023-240915- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset- 512 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Advisory. Additionally, showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected across the outlook area late this morning into this evening ahead of a passing strong cold front. Brief locally heavy rainfall could lead to localized flooding of urban and flood prone areas. Gusty winds are possible in thunderstorms this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ024-240915- Inland Worcester- 512 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Additionally, showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected across the outlook area late this morning into this evening ahead of a passing strong cold front. Brief locally heavy rainfall could lead to localized flooding of urban and flood prone areas. Gusty winds are possible in thunderstorms this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ015>017-030>032-240915- Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans- 512 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Advisory. Showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected across the outlook area this morning into early this afternoon ahead of a passing strong cold front. Brief locally heavy rainfall could lead to localized flooding of urban and flood prone areas. Additionally, gusty winds are possible in thunderstorms Thursday afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ013-014-VAZ076-078-083>086-089-090-092-093-095>097-518>525-240915- Hertford-Gates-Richmond-Lancaster-New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex- Mathews-Surry-James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight- Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Eastern King William- Western King and Queen-Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex- Eastern Essex-York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 512 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected across the outlook area from mid morning through this afternoon ahead of a passing strong cold front. Brief locally heavy rainfall could lead to localized flooding of urban and flood prone areas. Additionally, gusty winds are possible in thunderstorms this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ102-VAZ098-240915- Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach- 512 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Advisory. Beach Hazards Statement. Showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected across the outlook area from mid morning through this afternoon ahead of a passing strong cold front. Brief locally heavy rainfall could lead to localized flooding of urban and flood prone areas. Additionally, gusty winds are possible in thunderstorms this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ075-077-240915- Westmoreland-Northumberland- 512 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Virginia and eastern Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Advisory. Showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected across the outlook area from mid morning through this afternoon ahead of a passing strong cold front. Brief locally heavy rainfall could lead to localized flooding of urban and flood prone areas. Additionally, gusty winds are possible in thunderstorms this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ012-VAZ064-079>082-087-088-511>517-240915- Northampton-Caroline-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George-Charles City- 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- 512 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 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...Today and tonight. Showers and gusty winds will accompany a cold front as it pushes across the outlook area this morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ048-060>062-065>069-509-510-240915- Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg- Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa- 512 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia and south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 23, 9:04 AM EDT, 5 hours 21 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 12:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, King William | 27 min |
| Sep 23, 4:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Henrico, King William, New Kent, City of Hopewell, City of Richmond | 49 min |
| Sep 23, 5:00 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northampton | 11 hr |
| Sep 23, 5:42 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, King William, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 6:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, King and Queen, New Kent, Westmoreland | 39 min |
| Sep 23, 6:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 45 min |
| Sep 23, 7:02 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 88 min | |
| Sep 23, 7:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson | 46 min |
| Sep 23, 7:32 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 73 min | |
| Sep 23, 8:42 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 63 min | |
| Sep 23, 9:40 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 65 min | |
| Sep 23, 1:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, York, City of Newport News | 2 hr |
| Sep 23, 9:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 41 min |
| Sep 23, 9:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 9:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 53 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.