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Beach Hazards Statement 10, NWS Wakefield, VA

August 27, 2023Accomack County, Northampton County, Virginia; Worcester County, Maryland

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 27, 2023, 3:42 PM EDT for Accomack County, Northampton County, Virginia; Worcester County, Maryland. It took effect at Aug 28, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 27, 2023, 3:42 PM EDT (19:42 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 28, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Aug 28, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA

Counties Worcester County, MD, Accomack County, VA, Northampton County, VA

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:45 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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this beach hazards 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 beach hazards statement went out at Aug 27, 2:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 2:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 27, 4:27 AM EDT, 11 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
427 AM EDT Sun Aug 27 2023

MDZ021>024-VAZ064-075>078-084>086-517>522-280830-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Caroline-Westmoreland-
Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-
Western King William-Eastern King William-Western King and Queen-
Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-
427 AM EDT Sun Aug 27 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

A nearly stationary frontal boundary will result in unsettled
conditions into the early to middle part the week. There will be an
increased threat for localized heavy rain and the potential for
flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ025-VAZ099-100-280830-
Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton-
427 AM EDT Sun Aug 27 2023

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK 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.

   MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

A nearly stationary frontal boundary will result in unsettled
conditions into the early to middle part the week. There will be an
increased threat for localized heavy rain and the potential for
flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ012>017-030>032-280830-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-
427 AM EDT Sun Aug 27 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms today may produce heavy rainfall which may
lead to localized flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage
areas. In addition, a few storms may become strong to severe with
damaging wind gusts being the main threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

A nearly stationary frontal boundary will result in unsettled
conditions into the early to middle part the week. There will be an
increased threat for localized heavy rain and the potential for
flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ102-280830-
Eastern Currituck-
427 AM EDT Sun Aug 27 2023

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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.

   MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.

Showers and thunderstorms today may produce heavy rainfall which may
lead to localized flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage
areas. In addition, a few storms may become strong to severe with
damaging wind gusts being the main threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

A nearly stationary frontal boundary will result in unsettled
conditions into the early to middle part the week. There will be an
increased threat for localized heavy rain and the potential for
flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ048-060>062-065>069-079>083-087>090-092-093-095>097-509>516-
523>525-280830-
Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-
Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George-
Charles City-New Kent-Greensville-Sussex-Surry-James City-
Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-
Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover-
Western Chesterfield-Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico-
York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
427 AM EDT Sun Aug 27 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms today may produce heavy rainfall which may
lead to localized flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage
areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

A nearly stationary frontal boundary will result in unsettled
conditions into the early to middle part the week. There will be an
increased threat for localized heavy rain and the potential for
flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ098-280830-
Virginia Beach-
427 AM EDT Sun Aug 27 2023

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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.

   MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.

Showers and thunderstorms today may produce heavy rainfall which may
lead to localized flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage
areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

A nearly stationary frontal boundary will result in unsettled
conditions into the early to middle part the week. There will be an
increased threat for localized heavy rain and the potential for
flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 27, 5:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPrince Edward49 min
Aug 27, 5:53 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQAmelia, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward3 hr
Aug 27, 2:18 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQHanover, Henrico, City of Richmond3 hr
Aug 27, 2:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQBertie115 min
Aug 27, 3:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQBertie, Gates, Hertford2 hr
Aug 27, 4:21 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQHertford3 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.