Gale Warning

NWS Wakefield VA · US

Updated

Details

Gale Warning Remains In Effect Until Midnight EDT Tonight

Event: Gale Warning
Issued: 2026-09-26 10:13:00 UTC
Onset: 2026-09-26 10:13:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-26 18:15:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-27 04:00:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Response: Avoid

Description

What

Northwest winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 14 to 19 ft.

Where

Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia North - Carolina Border from 20 to 60 NM.

When

Until midnight EDT Saturday night.

Impacts

Strong winds will cause hazardous seas 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

Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia - North Carolina Border from 20 to 60 NM

Public contact

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

Message record

Received: 2026-09-26 10:13:36 UTC
Issue to receipt: ~36s
CAP status: Actual
CAP message type: Update
Lifecycle: Updated
Source: NWWS-OI
Feed: NWWS
Recovered: No

CAP routing and identity

ULID: 01M3EK9FBVJJKQNCF9D346XG29
Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f45a967323b2491831754f978868cfdc32cadbdd.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.7526
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 261013
NWSheadline	GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
VTEC	/O.CON.KAKQ.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260927T0400Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-27T00:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNEL	CMAS
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Locations

Location data

Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia - North Carolina Border from 20 to 60 NM

Name	Value
SAME	073686
UGC	ANZ686