Gale Watch

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Gale Watch In Effect From Wednesday Afternoon Through Friday Morning

Event: Gale Watch
Issued: 2026-09-21 17:04:00 UTC
Onset: 2026-09-23 17:00:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-22 01:15:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-25 11:00:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Future
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Possible
Response: Prepare

Description

What

Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and waves 1 to 2 ft possible.

Where

Currituck Sound.

When

From Wednesday afternoon through Friday morning.

Impacts

Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Instructions

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and waves.

Affected areas

Currituck Sound

Public contact

Issuer: NWS Wakefield VA
Website: http://www.weather.gov

Message record

Received: 2026-09-21 17:04:55 UTC
Issue to receipt: ~56s
CAP status: Actual
CAP message type: Alert
Lifecycle: New
Source: NWWS-OI
Feed: NWWS
Recovered: No

CAP routing and identity

ULID: 01M32EV1K2SN0YXN23T8SVHH56
Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.952f2a4bd9aff33504a536f4a65a431c62963733.004.1
Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope: Public
CAP source: 211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes: IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office: NWS Wakefield VA
AWIPS ID: CAPAKQ
NWWS sequence: nwws_processor.6938
WMO heading: XOUS51
WMO data type: CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography: United States (US)
WMO bulletin number: 51

Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	NWS
NationalWeatherService	GLA

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	MWWAKQ
WMOidentifier	WHUS71 KAKQ 211704
NWSheadline	GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
VTEC	/O.EXB.KAKQ.GL.A.0015.260923T1700Z-260925T1100Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-25T07:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNEL	CMAS

Locations

Location data

Currituck Sound

Name	Value
SAME	073633
UGC	ANZ633