Warning Vector

Small Craft Advisory

NWS Wakefield VA ยท US

Updated
This event was updated at .

Details

Small Craft Advisory Remains In Effect Until 4 PM EDT This Afternoon

Event
Small Craft Advisory
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Minor
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

What

Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 3 ft.

Where

James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River.

When

Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon.

Impacts

Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Instructions

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Affected areas

  • James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Wakefield VA

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~29s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M4QR3AHGHHWHHTGKT0QHPP0K
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cc0e3134749ff4fa032180cd3fee7b5406117d27.008.1
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Wakefield VA
AWIPS ID
CAPAKQ
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.6629
WMO heading
XOUS51
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
51

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceSCY

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWAKQ
WMOidentifierWHUS71 KAKQ 120946
NWSheadlineSMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-261012T2000Z/
eventEndingTime2026-10-12T16:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
expiredReferences[email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5332791badb70818dc6fb0e7b3858b1736976de7.008.1,2026-10-11T16:55:00-04:00 [email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ea880d5e708c3cfb742a205651eb4341bf5109e8.008.1,2026-10-11T13:03:00-04:00 [email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ec449f3dc5155eaea4841c3443f2d88c6527f42e.005.2,2026-10-11T10:33:00-04:00
Locations

Location data

  • James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River
NameValue
SAME073639
UGCANZ639