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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Jan 12, 2024, 11:30 PM EST for 12 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2024, 11:30 PM EST (04:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2024, 12:15 AM EST
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 40
Counties City of Franklin, VA, City of Hampton, VA, City of Newport News, VA, City of Poquoson, VA, City of Portsmouth, VA, City of Suffolk, VA, City of Williamsburg, VA, Gloucester County, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA, Mathews County, VA, Surry County, VA, York County, VA
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The local office's own words before this special weather 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 special weather statement went out at Jan 12, 10:42 PM EST, 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 10:42 PM EST, 48 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 950 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 NCZ015>017-VAZ098-130400- Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Virginia Beach- 950 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...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. Wind Advisory. A strong low pressure system has the potential to bring locally heavy rain and an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ012>014-030-031-VAZ087-088-092-093-096-130400- Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Bertie-Chowan-Greensville-Sussex- Southampton-Isle of Wight-Suffolk- 950 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A strong low pressure system has the potential to bring locally heavy rain, strong gusty winds, and an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Wind chill values will range from 10 to 15 degrees Wednesday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ102-VAZ095-097-524-525-130400- Eastern Currituck-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Chesapeake-Newport News- Hampton/Poquoson- 950 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. A strong low pressure system has the potential to bring locally heavy rain and an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Wind chill values will range from 10 to 15 degrees Wednesday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ089-130400- Surry- 950 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...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. A strong low pressure system has the potential to bring locally heavy rain, strong gusty winds, and an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Wind chill values will range from 10 to 15 degrees Wednesday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ032-130400- Perquimans- 950 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...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. A strong low pressure system has the potential to bring locally heavy rain, strong gusty winds, and an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Advisory. Wind chill values will range from 10 to 15 degrees Wednesday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ065-066-079-130400- Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Brunswick- 950 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. A strong low pressure system has the potential to bring locally heavy rain, strong gusty winds, and an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Wind chill values will range from 5 to 15 degrees Wednesday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ100-130400- Northampton- 950 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. High Surf Advisory. A strong low pressure system has the potential to bring locally heavy rain, strong gusty winds, and an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Surf Advisory. Wind chill values will range from 10 to 15 degrees Wednesday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ048-060>062-064-067>069-080-081-509>517-130400- Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Nottoway-Amelia- Powhatan-Dinwiddie-Prince George-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- 950 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, east central Virginia, north central Virginia and south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. A strong low pressure system has the potential to bring strong gusty winds tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is the potential for snow Tuesday through Tuesday night. Wind chill values Wednesday morning will range from 5 to 15 degrees. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ025-VAZ099-130400- Maryland Beaches-Accomack- 950 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. High Surf Advisory. Another strong low pressure system has the potential to bring locally heavy rain, strong gusty winds, and possibly strong to severe thunderstorms tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Surf Advisory. There is the potential for snow late Tuesday through Tuesday night. Wind chill values Wednesday morning will range from 5 to 15 degrees. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ021-022-130400- Dorchester-Wicomico- 950 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Coastal Flood Warning. Another strong low pressure system has the potential to bring locally heavy rain, strong gusty winds, and possibly an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Warning. There is the potential for snow Tuesday through Tuesday night. Wind chill values Wednesday morning will range from 5 to 15 degrees. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ024-VAZ078-084>086-523-130400- Inland Worcester-Lancaster-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-York- 950 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Another strong low pressure system has the potential to bring locally heavy rain, strong gusty winds, and possibly an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is the potential for rain ending as snow Tuesday night. Wind chill values Wednesday morning will range from 10 to 15 degrees. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ023-130400- Somerset- 950 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Coastal Flood Warning. A strong low pressure system has the potential to bring locally heavy rain, and strong gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Warning. There is the potential for rain ending as snow Tuesday night. Wind chill values Wednesday morning will range from 10 to 15 degrees. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ090-130400- James City- 950 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...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. Another strong low pressure system has the potential to bring locally heavy rain and strong gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is the potential for snow Tuesday through Tuesday night. Wind chill values Wednesday morning will range from 5 to 15 degrees. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ076-082-083-518>522-130400- Richmond-Charles City-New Kent-Eastern King William- Western King and Queen-Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex- Eastern Essex- 950 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Another strong low pressure system has the potential to bring locally heavy rain and strong gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is the potential for snow Tuesday through Tuesday night. Wind chill values Wednesday morning will range from 5 to 15 degrees. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ075-077-130400- Westmoreland-Northumberland- 950 PM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Virginia and eastern Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Coastal Flood Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is the potential for snow Tuesday through Tuesday night. Wind chill values Wednesday morning will range from 5 to 15 degrees. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Special weather statement, Jan 12, 10:14 PM EST, 1 hour 16 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Jan 12, 7:49 PM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Southampton | 6 days |
| Jan 12, 9:23 PM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Hanover | 33 hr |
| Jan 12, 9:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, City of Emporia, City of Franklin | 48 min |
| Jan 12, 10:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Surry, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 35 min |
| Jan 12, 10:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 24 min |
| Jan 12, 10:33 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin | 3 hr |
| Jan 12, 10:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Surry, York and 3 more | 45 min |
| Jan 12, 10:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 40 min |
| Jan 12, 11:09 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Surry, Sussex | 3 hr |
| Jan 12, 11:11 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | James City, York, City of Newport News, City of Williamsburg | 3 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:42 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 42 hr | |
| Jan 12, 10:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Currituck | 31 min |
| Jan 12, 10:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 48 min |
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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.