Gale Watch
NWS Wakefield VA ยท US
Updated
Details
Gale Watch Remains In Effect From Wednesday Morning Through Thursday Afternoon
- Event
- Gale Watch
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Future
- Severity
- Moderate
- Certainty
- Possible
- Response
- Prepare
Description
What
Northeast winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 3 to 5 ft possible.
Where
James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River.
When
From Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon.
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
- James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Wakefield VA
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~56s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M32EV20E7B2NBV23A17SQXMT
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.952f2a4bd9aff33504a536f4a65a431c62963733.011.1
- 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.6945
- WMO heading
- XOUS51
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 51
References
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | NWS |
| NationalWeatherService | GLA |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | MWWAKQ |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS71 KAKQ 211704 |
| NWSheadline | GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KAKQ.GL.A.0015.260923T1100Z-260924T2200Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-24T18:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
| expiredReferences | w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6184339616047befd1a1b3250e3d0878f4d45725.008.1,2026-09-21T01:50:00-04:00 |
Locations
Location data
- James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 073639 |
| UGC | ANZ639 |