Warning Vector

Coastal Flood Advisory

NWS Wakefield VA ยท US

Updated

Details

Coastal Flood Advisory Remains In Effect Until 6 PM EDT This Evening

Event
Coastal Flood Advisory
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Minor
Certainty
Likely
Response
Monitor

Description

What

Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.

Where

Richmond, Western Essex and Eastern Essex Counties.

When

Until 6 PM EDT this evening.

Impacts

Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.

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.

Affected areas

  • Richmond County, VA
  • Western Essex
  • Eastern Essex

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Wakefield VA

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~27s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M3HSY35Q2CNY1MP0FRG4XE7Z
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.219df24f9fa9c58c9ef0e0d8cc5b3cacdc6d2184.009.1
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.5648
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
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceCFY

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierCFWAKQ
WMOidentifierWHUS41 KAKQ 271607
NWSheadlineCOASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.KAKQ.CF.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260927T2200Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-27T18:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
expiredReferencesw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3c164328c83c1be1e2b2c53ba45644593fde23dd.010.1,2026-09-27T03:10:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d5518ef5d5b0548247b8ba1821bfa546199cd35d.002.2,2026-09-26T22:41:00-04:00
Locations

Location data

  • Richmond County, VA
  • Western Essex
  • Eastern Essex
NameValue
SAME051159
SAME051057
UGCVAZ076
UGCVAZ521
UGCVAZ522