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Beach Hazards Statement 11, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 28, 2023, 3:40 PM EDT for Accomack County, Northampton County, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Currituck County, North Carolina; Worcester County, Maryland. It took effect at Aug 29, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2023, 3:40 PM EDT (19:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 29, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 4, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 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 19:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 295 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
- 165 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 840 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 28, 3:35 PM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 3:35 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 448 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 MDZ021>024-NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-093- 095>097-509>525-290900- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Northampton-Hertford- Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans- 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-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- Western King William-Eastern King William-Western King and Queen- Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-York-Newport News- Hampton/Poquoson- 448 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, north central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible today which may lead to instances of flash flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. A nearly stationary frontal boundary will result in continued unsettled conditions on Tuesday. There will be an increased threat for localized heavy rain and the potential for flooding. Tropical Storm Idalia has the potential to bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds to at least portions of southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina Wednesday night into Friday. Please continue to monitor the forecast from the National Hurricane Center for the latest information. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ102-VAZ098-290900- Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach- 448 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING 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. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. Locally heavy rainfall is possible today which may lead to instances of flash flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. A nearly stationary frontal boundary will result in continued unsettled conditions on Tuesday. There will be an increased threat for localized heavy rain and the potential for flooding. Tropical Storm Idalia has the potential to bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds to at least portions of southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina Wednesday night into Friday. Please continue to monitor the forecast from the National Hurricane Center for the latest information. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ025-VAZ099-100-290900- Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton- 448 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING 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. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. Locally heavy rainfall is possible today which may lead to instances of flash flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. A nearly stationary frontal boundary will result in continued unsettled conditions on Tuesday. There will be an increased threat for localized heavy rain and the potential for flooding. Tropical Storm Idalia has the potential to bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds to at least portions of southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina Wednesday night into Friday. Please continue to monitor the forecast from the National Hurricane Center for the latest information. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 8:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville | 34 min |
| Aug 28, 9:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 10:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Sussex | 2 hr |
| Aug 28, 11:06 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 11:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Prince George, Southampton and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 12:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 12:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, James City, Prince George, Surry, York, City of Williamsburg | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 1:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Newport News | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 1:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 74 min | |
| Aug 28, 2:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 35 min |
| Aug 28, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 44 min | |
| Aug 28, 3:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 57 min | |
| Aug 28, 3:50 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 5 days | |
| Aug 28, 3:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Caroline, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Powhatan | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 4:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 2 hr |
| Aug 28, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 65 min | |
| Aug 28, 5:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 113 min |
| Aug 28, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 59 min | |
| Aug 28, 5:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, City of Emporia | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 5:53 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr | |
| Aug 28, 6:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hertford | 32 min |
| Aug 28, 7:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Hertford | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 3:40 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 12 hr |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in Virginia, 2023Beach Hazards Statements in North Carolina, 2023Beach Hazards Statements in Maryland, 2023Every beach hazards statement in 2023
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.