Coastal Flood Warning
NWS Wakefield VA ยท US
Details
Beach Hazards Statement Remains In Effect Through Wednesday Evening... ...Coastal Flood Advisory Remains In Effect Until 4 PM EDT Wednesday... ...High Surf Advisory Remains In Effect From 2 AM Wednesday To 6 PM EDT Thursday... ...Coastal Flood Warning In Effect From 4 PM Wednesday To 4 AM EDT Friday
- Event
- Coastal Flood Warning
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Expected
- Severity
- Severe
- 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 9 to 13 feet expected in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Warning, one to two feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Where
In Maryland, Maryland Beaches County. In Virginia, Accomack and Northampton Counties.
When
For the Beach Hazards Statement, through Wednesday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 4 PM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 AM Wednesday to 6 PM EDT Thursday. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 4 PM Wednesday to 4 AM EDT Friday.
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
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. 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
- Maryland Beaches
- Accomack County, VA
- Northampton County, VA
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Wakefield VA
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~43s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Alert
- Lifecycle
- New
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M357P8P6C6TA070Z3FN5K62M
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f98819af94e02cf729b986fcdf4d12b4018eb3ba.001.2
- 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.1539
- 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 | CFW |
| NationalWeatherService | CFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | CFWAKQ |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS41 KAKQ 221857 |
| NWSheadline | BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EDT FRIDAY |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KAKQ.CF.W.0002.260923T2000Z-260925T0800Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-25T04:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Maryland Beaches
- Accomack County, VA
- Northampton County, VA
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 024047 |
| SAME | 051001 |
| SAME | 051131 |
| UGC | MDZ025 |
| UGC | VAZ099 |
| UGC | VAZ100 |