Gale Warning
NWS Wakefield VA ยท US
Updated
Details
Gale Warning Remains In Effect Until Midnight EDT Tonight
- Event
- Gale Warning
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- 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 13 to 18 ft.
Where
Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 60 NM.
When
Until midnight EDT tonight.
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 Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 60 NM
- Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 60 NM
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Wakefield VA
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~1m18s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M3FAVAGGEJRVK7RQBHEZ3CJF
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.63983ed1a431c1f0a186459fd50ff7145b5b0596.003.1
- 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.7004
- 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
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | NWS |
| NationalWeatherService | GLW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | MWWAKQ |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS71 KAKQ 261704 |
| NWSheadline | GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KAKQ.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260927T0400Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-27T00:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 60 NM
- Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 60 NM
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 073680 |
| SAME | 073682 |
| UGC | ANZ680 |
| UGC | ANZ682 |