092
WHUS41 KAKQ 262153
CFWAKQ
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
553 PM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008
NCZ102-VAZ098-270600-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.CF.S.0009.000000T0000Z-080927T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.CF.S.0010.080927T1200Z-080928T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KAKQ.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080927T1200Z/
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH-
553 PM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY
..HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR SATURDAY
STRONG ONSHORE WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN
ROUGH SURF THROUGH TONIGHT. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH
SURF WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 8 FEET OR HIGHER WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.
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.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OR
WEATHER.GOV/WAKEFIELD ON THE INTERNET FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON
THIS SITUATION.
VAZ099-100-270600-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.CF.S.0009.000000T0000Z-080927T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.CF.S.0010.080927T1200Z-080928T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KAKQ.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080927T1200Z/
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
553 PM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY
..HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR SATURDAY
STRONG ONSHORE WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN
ROUGH SURF THROUGH TONIGHT. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH
SURF WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 8 FEET OR HIGHER WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.
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.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OR
WEATHER.GOV/WAKEFIELD ON THE INTERNET FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON
THIS SITUATION.
MDZ025-270600-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.CF.S.0009.000000T0000Z-080927T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.CF.S.0010.080927T1200Z-080928T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KAKQ.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080927T1200Z/
MARYLAND BEACHES-
553 PM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY
..HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR SATURDAY
STRONG ONSHORE WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN
ROUGH SURF THROUGH TONIGHT. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH
SURF WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 8 FEET OR HIGHER WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.
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.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OR
WEATHER.GOV/WAKEFIELD ON THE INTERNET FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON
THIS SITUATION.
MDZ024-NCZ017-VAZ095-270600-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.CF.S.0009.000000T0000Z-080927T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.CF.S.0010.080927T1200Z-080928T0000Z/
INLAND WORCESTER-INLAND CURRITUCK-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-
553 PM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008
..HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK IS HIGH. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND
AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS
THE SURF. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS WITH OUTGOING TIDES WHICH
IMPROVE RIP CURRENT FORMATION.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OR
WEATHER.GOV/WAKEFIELD ON THE INTERNET FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON
THIS SITUATION.
SMF
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