Gale Warning

NWS Wakefield VA · US

Updated

Details

Gale Warning Remains In Effect Until 7 AM EDT This Morning

Event: Gale Warning
Issued: 2026-09-26 05:12:00 UTC
Onset: 2026-09-26 05:12:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-26 11:00:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-26 11:00:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Response: Avoid

Description

What

North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 1 to 2 ft.

Where

Currituck Sound.

When

Until 7 AM EDT Saturday.

Impacts

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

Instructions

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.

Affected areas

Currituck Sound

Public contact

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

Message record

Received: 2026-09-26 05:12:29 UTC
Issue to receipt: ~30s
CAP status: Actual
CAP message type: Update
Lifecycle: Updated
Source: NWWS-OI
Feed: NWWS
Recovered: No

CAP routing and identity

ULID: 01M3E224FX4V5QWBNWCQHVP9CG
Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9b6108d6ceb829ec782881ab79bc1e4f010f151b.007.1
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.7178
WMO heading: XOUS51
WMO data type: CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography: United States (US)
WMO bulletin number: 51

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Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	NWS
NationalWeatherService	GLW

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	MWWAKQ
WMOidentifier	WHUS71 KAKQ 260512
NWSheadline	GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
VTEC	/O.CON.KAKQ.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260926T1100Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-26T07:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNEL	CMAS
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Locations

Location data

Currituck Sound

Name	Value
SAME	073633
UGC	ANZ633