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WHUS41 KAKQ 251544
CFWAKQ
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1144 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026
VAZ078-085-251700-
/O.CON.KAKQ.CF.S.0016.000000T0000Z-261025T1700Z/
LANCASTER-MIDDLESEX-
1144 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
EXPECTED IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL
WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...LANCASTER AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...SHALLOW FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN THE MOST VULNERABLE
LOCATIONS NEAR THE WATERFRONT AND SHORELINE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
WINDMILL POINT VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.6 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
25/10 AM 2.9 1.5 1.2 1 NONE
25/10 PM 2.3 0.9 0.9 1 NONE
26/11 AM 2.6 1.2 0.8 1 NONE
26/11 PM 2.1 0.7 0.7 1 NONE
27/12 PM 2.5 1.1 0.7 1 NONE
28/12 AM 2.1 0.7 0.7 1 NONE
VAZ075>077-521-522-251900-
/O.CON.KAKQ.CF.S.0016.000000T0000Z-261025T1900Z/
WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
1144 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
EXPECTED IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL
WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...WESTMORELAND, RICHMOND, NORTHUMBERLAND, WESTERN ESSEX
AND EASTERN ESSEX COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...SHALLOW FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN THE MOST VULNERABLE
LOCATIONS NEAR THE WATERFRONT AND SHORELINE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
LEWISETTA VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
25/01 PM 2.9 1.4 1.2 1 NONE
26/01 AM 2.6 1.1 1.1 1 NONE
26/02 PM 2.7 1.2 0.9 1 NONE
27/02 AM 2.3 0.8 0.8 1 NONE
27/03 PM 2.5 1.0 0.7 1 NONE
DAHLGREN/COLONIAL BEACH VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 3.1 FT, MAJOR 5.1 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
25/03 AM 3.3 1.4 1.4 1 NONE
25/03 PM 3.5 1.6 1.3 1 MINOR
26/03 AM 3.1 1.2 1.2 1 NONE
26/03 PM 3.2 1.3 1.0 1 NONE
27/04 AM 2.8 0.9 0.9 1 NONE
27/04 PM 2.9 1.0 0.7 1 NONE
TAPPAHANNOCK VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 0.9 FT, MODERATE 1.4 FT, MAJOR 1.9 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
25/02 PM 2.9 0.8 0.6 1 NONE
26/02 AM 2.4 0.3 0.4 1 NONE
26/02 PM 2.7 0.6 0.3 1 NONE
27/03 AM 2.2 0.1 0.2 1 NONE
27/03 PM 2.5 0.4 0.0 1 NONE
WINDMILL POINT VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.6 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
25/10 AM 2.9 1.5 1.2 1 NONE
25/10 PM 2.3 0.9 0.9 1 NONE
26/11 AM 2.6 1.2 0.8 1 NONE
26/11 PM 2.1 0.7 0.7 1 NONE
27/12 PM 2.5 1.1 0.7 1 NONE
28/12 AM 2.1 0.7 0.7 1 NONE
MDZ021>023-VAZ099-252000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.CF.S.0016.000000T0000Z-261025T2000Z/
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-ACCOMACK-
1144 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
EXPECTED IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL
WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...IN MARYLAND, DORCHESTER, WICOMICO AND SOMERSET
COUNTIES. IN VIRGINIA, ACCOMACK COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...SHALLOW FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN THE MOST VULNERABLE
LOCATIONS NEAR THE WATERFRONT AND SHORELINE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
CAMBRIDGE MD
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
25/03 AM 3.1 1.1 1.1 1 NONE
25/04 PM 3.4 1.4 1.1 1 NONE
26/04 AM 2.9 0.9 0.9 1 NONE
26/04 PM 3.1 1.1 0.8 1 NONE
27/05 AM 2.7 0.7 0.7 1 NONE
27/05 PM 2.6 0.6 0.3 1 NONE
BISHOPS HEAD MD
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.2 FT, MODERATE 3.7 FT, MAJOR 4.2 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.1 FT, MODERATE 1.6 FT, MAJOR 2.1 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
25/01 PM 3.4 1.3 1.1 1 MINOR
26/01 AM 3.0 0.9 1.0 1 NONE
26/02 PM 3.3 1.2 0.9 1 MINOR
27/02 AM 2.8 0.7 0.8 1 NONE
27/02 PM 3.0 0.9 0.6 1 NONE
CRISFIELD MD
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.3 FT, MODERATE 1.8 FT, MAJOR 2.8 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
25/12 PM 3.4 1.2 1.2 1 NONE
26/01 AM 3.0 0.8 1.1 1 NONE
26/01 PM 3.3 1.1 0.9 1 NONE
27/01 AM 2.7 0.5 0.9 1 NONE
27/02 PM 3.2 1.0 0.7 1 NONE
SAXIS VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 3.0 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
25/12 PM 3.9 1.4 0.8 1 NONE
26/12 AM 3.3 0.8 0.7 1 NONE
26/01 PM 3.8 1.3 0.6 1 NONE
27/01 AM 3.2 0.7 0.6 1 NONE
27/01 PM 3.7 1.2 0.4 1-2 NONE
NASSAWADOX CREEK AT BAYFORD VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.0 FT, MODERATE 1.5 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
25/10 AM 3.1 1.1 0.9 1 MINOR
25/10 PM 2.5 0.5 0.8 1 NONE
26/11 AM 2.9 0.9 0.6 1 NONE
26/11 PM 2.3 0.3 0.6 1 NONE
27/12 PM 2.9 0.9 0.5 1-2 NONE
28/12 AM 2.3 0.3 0.6 1 NONE
CHINCOTEAGUE INLET VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.2 FT, MAJOR 3.2 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
25/07 AM 3.7 0.9 0.1 1 NONE
25/08 PM 3.1 0.3 -0.1 1 NONE
26/08 AM 3.5 0.7 -0.3 1 NONE
26/08 PM 2.8 0.0 -0.3 1 NONE
27/09 AM 3.6 0.8 -0.3 1 NONE
27/09 PM 2.9 0.1 -0.1 1 NONE
WACHAPREAGUE VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 6.5 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 3.0 FT, MAJOR 3.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
25/08 AM 5.9 1.4 1.0 1 NONE
25/09 PM 5.0 0.5 0.8 1 NONE
26/09 AM 5.6 1.1 0.5 1 NONE
26/09 PM 4.4 -0.1 0.3 1 NONE
27/10 AM 5.5 1.0 0.3 1 NONE
27/10 PM 4.7 0.2 0.6 1 NONE
TANGIER ISLAND VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.2 FT, MODERATE 3.8 FT, MAJOR 4.2 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.4 FT, MODERATE 1.9 FT, MAJOR 2.4 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
25/12 PM 3.3 1.5 1.4 1 MINOR
26/12 AM 2.8 1.0 1.3 1 NONE
26/12 PM 3.0 1.1 1.1 1 NONE
27/01 AM 2.5 0.6 1.0 1 NONE
27/01 PM 2.9 1.1 0.9 1 NONE
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