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Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 2, 2026, 8:05 PM EDT for Currituck County, North Carolina; City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It took effect at Jun 3, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2026, 8:05 PM EDT (00:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 3, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:05 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 00:00Z, 0.1 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2100 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -155 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
468 WHUS41 KAKQ 030005 CFWAKQ Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wakefield VA 805 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 NCZ102-030815- /O.EXP.KAKQ.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260603T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KAKQ.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260603T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAKQ.BH.S.0004.260603T1200Z-260604T0000Z/ Eastern Currituck- 805 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Eastern Currituck County. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. Breaking waves of 4 ft or greater can cause neck and back injuries. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ VAZ098-030815- /O.EXP.KAKQ.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260603T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAKQ.BH.S.0004.260603T1200Z-260604T0000Z/ Virginia Beach- 805 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip current expected. * WHERE...Virginia Beach. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. Breaking waves of 4 ft or greater can cause neck and back injuries. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ MDZ025-VAZ099-100-030115- /O.EXP.KAKQ.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260603T0000Z/ Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton- 805 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... $$
2 follow-up statements
524 WHUS41 KAKQ 031151 CFWAKQ Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wakefield VA 751 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 NCZ102-VAZ098-040000- /O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0004.260603T1200Z-260604T0000Z/ Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach- 751 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Eastern Currituck County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. Breaking waves of 4 ft or greater can cause neck and back injuries. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
441 WHUS41 KAKQ 040001 CFWAKQ Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wakefield VA 801 PM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 NCZ102-040900- /O.EXP.KAKQ.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-260604T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAKQ.BH.S.0005.260604T1200Z-260605T0000Z/ Eastern Currituck- 801 PM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Eastern Currituck County. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. Breaking waves of 3 to 4 ft can cause neck and back injuries. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ VAZ098-040115- /O.EXP.KAKQ.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-260604T0000Z/ Virginia Beach- 801 PM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... $$
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 Jun 2, 7:44 PM EDT, 21 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) Temperatures to start rebounding tomorrow with above normal temperatures by Friday. Next chances for rain not until later Sunday afternoon or early next week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 7:44 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
744 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No significant changes.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Temperatures to start rebounding tomorrow with above normal
temperatures by Friday. Next chances for rain not until later Sunday
afternoon or early next week.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
As of 235 PM EDT Tuesday...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Temperatures to start rebounding tomorrow with above
normal temperatures by Friday. Next chances for rain not until later
Sunday afternoon or early next week.
Unseasonably strong high pressure over the Great Lakes (99th
percentile for this of year compared to ERA5) has led to a day more
like early-mid April versus early June. Gusty winds NE above 30 mph
at the coast combined with the cold trough aloft have allow temps to
only rise into the upper 60s and lower 70s in most areas (lower-mid
60s near the coast). Winds should rapidly diminish this evening
yielding a cool night across the region. NBM forecast guidance
suggests lower 50s inland and upper 50s at the coast tonight, but
given the current dew points in the upper 30s and lower 40s combined
with expected decreased winds, would not be shocked to see many
inland locations outside of the urban centers dropping into the
upper or even mid 40s. In fact, MAV guidance for LKU shows a low of
46.
The trough axis will shift offshore later tonight and tomorrow as
the overall Rex Block breaks down. This will allow the ridge
currently over the Upper Midwest to gradually move southeast and
center itself over the Southeastern States by Friday. These building
heights will allow the warmup to commence starting tomorrow with
inland locations in the upper 70s/lower 80s (cooler near the coast
due to continued NE wind. By Friday, expect upper 80s and perhaps
some lower 90s with more typical June weather for the weekend with
widespread lower 90s. Really, the next chance for rain is not until
later Sunday or Monday as the ridge breaks down somewhat allowing a
a frontal boundary to pass through the area. Models are not
enthusiastic about rainfall with this boundary, with the multi-model
ensemble only showing about a 25% probability of a quarter of an
inch or more of rainfall. Will maintain chances for showers and
storms starting Sunday afternoon/night and continue through early
next week. Large interquartile range of temperatures (mid 70s-lower
90s), and thus large uncertainty next Monday and Tuesday owing to
the uncertain position of the front, and any potential cloud cover.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 740 PM EDT Tuesday...
VFR conditions continue over the next 24 hours at all sites.
Winds have rapidly diminished over the past 1-2 hrs, and will be
fairly light overnight (light /variable inland and NE 5-10 kt
becoming NNW near the coast). Mainly SKC or SCT high clouds. For
Wednesday, winds will be NNW, shifting to the NE later in the
morning and afternoon. Wind speeds will average around 10 kt,
with gusts to 15-20 kt for a few hrs in the late morning/early
afternoon.
Outlook...High pressure remains into control through Saturday night
leading to VFR conditions. Next chance for any showers/storms
not until later Sunday or Sunday Night.
&&
.MARINE...
As of 330 PM EDT Tuesday...
Key Messages:
- Small Craft Advisories remain in effect through this evening
for the lower Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound, and lower James
River. The SCA for the Currituck Sound is in effect through
late this evening.
- Small Craft Advisories remain in effect for the nearshore
coastal waters south of Cape Charles into Wednesday. The SCA
for the coastal waters north of Cape Charles are in effect
through this evening.
1022mb high pressure is centered over the northern Mid-
Atlantic coast this afternoon, with low pressure well E of the
NC Outer Banks. The pressure gradient remains strong S of Cape
Henry (including the lower Ches. Bay and lower James) with a NE
wind of 15- 25kt with gusts to ~30kt. Farther N, the pressure
gradient has relaxed and the wind has diminished. Seas range
from 4-5ft N, to 7- 9ft S, with 8-10ft in the offshore waters
off VA Beach and the northern Outer Banks.
High pressure will continue to build S tonight with the
pressure gradient steadily relaxing. Therefore, a NE wind will
diminish to 5- 10kt (and shift to NW late), and SCAs for the
lower Ches. Bay/lower James and the northern coastal waters
should be able to end this evening, with the Currituck Sound
later this evening. Seas will be slow to subside for the
southern coastal waters where SCAs remain in effect through
Wednesday. High pressure remains in vicinity of the coast
Wednesday and Thursday, and then settles offshore late week into
the weekend. The wind will be light and more variable
Wednesday/Thursday, with increasing, but sub-SCA SSW flow by
later Friday into the weekend.
The rip current risk remain elevated Wednesday, and potentially
Thursday as well due to lingering swell, with at least a
Moderate Rip Current Risk for the northern beaches and a High
Rip Current Risk for the southern beaches. Additionally, a High
Surf Advisory remains in effect through this evening for the
Currituck Outer Banks.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...None.
NC...High Surf Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for NCZ102.
VA...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM EDT this evening for ANZ633-
654.
Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EDT Wednesday for ANZ634.
Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM EDT Wednesday for ANZ656.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM EDT Wednesday for ANZ658.
&&
DISCUSSION...MRD
AVIATION...LKB/MRD
MARINE...AJZ/JAOHazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 2:54 PM EDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 254 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 MDZ021>024-NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-097- 509>525-528>531-031000- 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 (including Hopewell and Petersburg)-Charles City- New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Greensville-Sussex-Surry- James City-Southampton-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-Isle of Wight-Suffolk-Norfolk-Portsmouth- 254 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 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...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ025-VAZ098>100-031000- Maryland Beaches-Virginia Beach-Accomack-Northampton- 254 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ102-031000- Eastern Currituck- 254 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon 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 Surf Advisory. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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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.