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Beach Hazards Statement 14, NWS Wakefield, VA

September 30, 2024City of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Currituck County, North Carolina

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 30, 2024, 3:21 PM EDT for City of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Currituck County, North Carolina. It took effect at Sep 30, 2024, 9:08 PM EDT. It was in force for 70 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 30, 2024, 3:21 PM EDT (19:21 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 30, 2024, 9:08 PM EDT
Expired
Oct 3, 2024, 6:43 PM EDT
In force
70 hr
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA

Counties Currituck County, NC, City of Virginia Beach, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:24 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

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 214 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, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2024-09-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 148 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2024-09-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -8 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
148 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
955 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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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 Sep 30, 2:26 PM EDT, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 30, 2:26 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 30, 4:30 AM EDT, 10 hours 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
430 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

VAZ048-060>062-065>069-509-510-010830-
Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-
Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-
430 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia and south
central 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.

   Flood Watch.

Locally heavy rainfall this afternoon and evening may result in areas
of flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ064-079>082-087-088-092-511>517-519-010830-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Caroline-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George-
Charles City-Greensville-Sussex-Southampton-Western Hanover-
Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield-
Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico-
Western King William-Western King and Queen-
430 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

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.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ025-VAZ098>100-010830-
Maryland Beaches-Virginia Beach-Accomack-Northampton-
430 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...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.

   Coastal Flood Advisory.
   MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ024-VAZ083-084-089-090-093-095>097-518-520-523>525-010830-
Inland Worcester-New Kent-Gloucester-Surry-James City-Isle of Wight-
Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Eastern King William-
Eastern King and Queen-York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
430 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, east
central 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.

   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ021>023-010830-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-
430 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ075>078-085-086-521-522-010830-
Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Middlesex-Mathews-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-
430 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Coastal Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ102-010830-
Eastern Currituck-
430 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

...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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.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
Sep 29, 8:34 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQAmelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie3 hr
Sep 29, 11:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQPrince Edward3 hr
Sep 30, 12:18 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQAmelia, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward3 hr
Sep 30, 1:13 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQAmelia, Nottoway3 hr
Sep 30, 1:54 AM EDTCoastal Flood WatchAKQEssex, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond and 1 more19 hr
Sep 30, 2:39 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ4 days
Sep 30, 3:20 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQGoochland, Hanover, Henrico3 hr
Sep 30, 3:54 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQChesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond3 hr
Sep 30, 4:08 AM EDTFlood WatchAKQAmelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa and 5 more20 hr
Sep 30, 6:17 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementAKQAccomack, Northampton4 days
Sep 30, 11:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningAKQFluvanna45 hr
Sep 30, 11:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningAKQHenrico, City of Richmond67 hr
Sep 30, 4:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQChesterfield3 hr
Sep 30, 4:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCumberland, Fluvanna50 min
Sep 30, 5:04 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQChesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond116 min
Sep 30, 5:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQGreensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia3 hr
Sep 30, 5:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQBrunswick, Dinwiddie, Sussex112 min
Sep 30, 5:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQCumberland, Fluvanna5 hr
Sep 30, 6:16 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQGreensville, Southampton, Sussex3 hr
Sep 30, 6:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa5 hr
Sep 30, 6:07 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQBertie38 min
Sep 30, 7:51 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQBertie3 hr

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Virginia, 2024Beach Hazards Statements in North Carolina, 2024Every beach hazards statement in 2024

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.