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CFWAKQ
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
337 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008
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INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
337 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY...
A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COASTAL
CAROLINAS AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN
CONTINUED GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. THIS WILL
PRODUCE HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS ALONG THE VIRGINIA...
NORTH CAROLINA...AND MARYLAND COASTS.
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL. THESE ABOVE NORMAL TIDES
WILL ALLOW FOR AN INCREASED RISK FOR MINOR TIDAL FLOODING...EVEN
WITH RELATIVELY MINIMAL TIDAL DEPARTURES OF 1 TO 1.5 FT.
AT OCEAN CITY INLET...THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE TODAY IS
1154 AM WITH AN EXPECTED LEVEL OF 3.5 TO 4.5 FT MLLW...ABOUT
1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL. MINOR FLOODING AT OCEAN CITY INLET TYPICALLY
BEGINS AROUND 4 FT MLLW.
AT WACHAPREAGUE...THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON IS 104 PM WITH AN
EXPECTED LEVEL OF 6 TO 7 FT MLLW...ABOUT 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL.
MINOR FLOODING AT WACHAPREAGUE TYPICALLY BEGINS AROUND 6.5 FT
MLLW.
COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR
TIDAL FLOODING DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TODAY. IF YOU LIVE
IN AN AREA THAT RECEIVES TIDAL FLOODING...TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO
PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. MOVE YOUR VEHICLE TO HIGHER GROUND BEFORE
THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF
AROUND 8 FEET...WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS
WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.
A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT WIND AND OR WAVE
CONDITIONS SUPPORT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. RIP
CURRENTS THAT FORM MAY BECOME LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING
THE SURF.
RIP CURRENTS ARE STRONG...NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW AWAY
FROM THE BEACH. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN
CALM. TRY TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG
SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY.
ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND
SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.
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NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-
337 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY...
A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COASTAL
CAROLINAS AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN
CONTINUED GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS. THIS WILL PRODUCE HIGHER THAN 
NORMAL WATER LEVELS ALONG THE VIRGINIA COAST.
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. THESE ABOVE
NORMAL TIDES WILL ALLOW FOR AN INCREASED RISK FOR MINOR TIDAL
FLOODING...EVEN WITH RELATIVELY MINIMAL TIDAL DEPARTURES OF
AROUND 1 FOOT.
AT SEWELLS POINT...THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON IS 132 PM WITH
AN EXPECTED LEVEL OF 4.5 TO 5.5 FT MLLW...ABOUT 1 FOOT ABOVE
NORMAL. MINOR FLOODING AT SEWELLS POINT TYPICALLY BEGINS AROUND
5 FT MLLW.
COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR
TIDAL FLOODING DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TODAY. IF YOU LIVE
IN AN AREA THAT RECEIVES TIDAL FLOODING...TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO
PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. MOVE YOUR VEHICLE TO HIGHER GROUND BEFORE
THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.
A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT WIND AND OR WAVE
CONDITIONS SUPPORT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. RIP
CURRENTS THAT FORM MAY BECOME LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING
THE SURF.
RIP CURRENTS ARE STRONG...NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW AWAY
FROM THE BEACH. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN
CALM. TRY TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG
SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY.
ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND
SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.
$$
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GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
337 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COASTAL
CAROLINAS AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN
CONTINUED GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS. THIS WILL PRODUCE HIGHER THAN 
NORMAL WATER LEVELS ALONG THE WESTERN SIDE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY.
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL. THESE ABOVE NORMAL TIDES
WILL ALLOW FOR AN INCREASED RISK FOR MINOR TIDAL FLOODING...EVEN
WITH RELATIVELY MINIMAL TIDAL DEPARTURES OF 1 FOOT.
AT GLOUCESTER...THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON IS 142 PM WITH AN
EXPECTED LEVEL OF 4 TO 5 FT MLLW...ABOUT 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL.
MINOR FLOODING AT GLOUCESTER TYPICALLY BEGINS AROUND 4.5 FT MLLW.
COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR
TIDAL FLOODING DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TODAY. IF YOU LIVE
IN AN AREA THAT RECEIVES TIDAL FLOODING...TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO
PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. MOVE YOUR VEHICLE TO HIGHER GROUND BEFORE
THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OR
WEATHER.GOV/WAKEFIELD ON THE INTERNET FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON
THIS SITUATION.
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INLAND CURRITUCK-
337 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008
...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR SATURDAY...
A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COASTAL
CAROLINAS AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN
CONTINUED GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY.
A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT WIND AND OR WAVE
CONDITIONS SUPPORT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. RIP
CURRENTS THAT FORM MAY BECOME LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING
THE SURF.
RIP CURRENTS ARE STRONG...NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW AWAY
FROM THE BEACH. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN
CALM. TRY TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG
SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY.
ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND
SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.
$$
SMF