Beach Hazards Statement
NWS Wakefield VA ยท US
Details
Beach Hazards Statement Remains In Effect Through Wednesday Evening... ...Coastal Flood Advisory Remains In Effect From 4 PM This Afternoon To 2 PM EDT Wednesday... ...High Surf Advisory Remains In Effect From 7 AM Wednesday To 6 PM EDT Thursday... ...Coastal Flood Watch Remains In Effect From Wednesday Afternoon Through Late Thursday Night
- Event
- Beach Hazards Statement
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Expected
- Severity
- Moderate
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Description
What
For the Beach Hazards Statement, a high risk of rip currents is expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Watch, two to three feet of inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Where
Virginia Beach.
When
For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT this morning through Wednesday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon to 2 PM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, from 7 AM Wednesday to 6 PM EDT Thursday. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday night.
Impacts
Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure may be inundated. Some shoreline erosion may occur. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
Instructions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Affected areas
- Virginia Beach city, VA
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Wakefield VA
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~44s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M349FG7N5CXQPNA8DFG18285
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.acf0b3f7b1c3ce36fb86ec135d42b63b72debd26.002.4
- 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.7093
- 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 | BHS |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | CFWAKQ |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS41 KAKQ 221009 |
| NWSheadline | BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KAKQ.BH.S.0015.260922T1200Z-260924T0000Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-23T20:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
| expiredReferences | w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ebddb28a7d11dc335522ebb6cd3e94c4b1455431.001.1,2026-09-21T18:00:00-04:00 |
Locations
Location data
- Virginia Beach city, VA
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 051810 |
| UGC | VAZ098 |