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WWUS71 KAKQ 060723
NPWAKQ
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
223 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
MDZ021>025-061530-
/O.UPG.KAKQ.EC.A.0002.260207T2300Z-260208T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.EC.W.0002.260207T1100Z-260208T1500Z/
/O.CON.KAKQ.HW.A.0001.260207T1500Z-260208T0300Z/
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
223 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS
AS LOW AS 9 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE HIGH WIND WATCH, NORTHWEST
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...DORCHESTER, INLAND WORCESTER, MARYLAND BEACHES, SOMERSET,
AND WICOMICO COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM
EST SUNDAY. FOR THE HIGH WIND WATCH, FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS COULD BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW
AS 10 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE
NOT TAKEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES.
FASTEN LOOSE OBJECTS OR SHELTER OBJECTS IN A SAFE LOCATION PRIOR TO
THE ONSET OF WINDS.
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST
GO OUTSIDE.
VAZ099-100-061530-
/O.UPG.KAKQ.EC.A.0002.260207T2300Z-260208T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.EC.W.0002.260207T1100Z-260208T1500Z/
/O.CON.KAKQ.HW.A.0001.260207T1500Z-260208T0300Z/
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-
223 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS
AS LOW AS 8 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE HIGH WIND WATCH, NORTHWEST
WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...NORTHAMPTON AND ACCOMACK COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM
EST SUNDAY. FOR THE HIGH WIND WATCH, FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS COULD BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW
AS 10 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE
NOT TAKEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES.
FASTEN LOOSE OBJECTS OR SHELTER OBJECTS IN A SAFE LOCATION PRIOR TO
THE ONSET OF WINDS.
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST
GO OUTSIDE.
NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ084-086-089-090-092-093-095>098-523>525-
061530-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.CW.Y.0009.260207T1100Z-260208T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.EC.A.0003.260208T0300Z-260208T1500Z/
NORTHAMPTON-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-WESTERN CURRITUCK-
BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-EASTERN CURRITUCK-GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-
SURRY-JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-
SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS-
HAMPTON/POQUOSON-
223 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW
AS 1 ABOVE EXPECTED. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH, DANGEROUSLY COLD
WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 2 BELOW POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND EASTERN AND
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST
SATURDAY. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH, FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 2 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT
IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST
GO OUTSIDE.
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
VAZ048-061-062-064-067>069-080>083-509>518-061530-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.CW.Y.0009.260207T1100Z-260208T1500Z/
FLUVANNA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-CAROLINE-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE (INCLUDING HOPEWELL AND PETERSBURG)-
CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-WESTERN LOUISA-EASTERN LOUISA-WESTERN
HANOVER-EASTERN HANOVER-WESTERN CHESTERFIELD-EASTERN CHESTERFIELD
(INCLUDING COL. HEIGHTS)-WESTERN HENRICO (INCLUDING THE CITY OF
RICHMOND)-EASTERN HENRICO-WESTERN KING WILLIAM-EASTERN KING
WILLIAM-
223 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 3 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, AND
SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 3 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT
IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
VAZ075>078-085-519>522-061530-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.CW.Y.0009.260207T1100Z-260208T1500Z/
WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN
KING AND QUEEN-EASTERN KING AND QUEEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
223 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 4 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...EASTERN ESSEX, EASTERN KING AND QUEEN, RICHMOND, WESTERN
ESSEX, WESTERN KING AND QUEEN, WESTMORELAND, LANCASTER, MIDDLESEX,
AND NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 4 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT
IN HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
VAZ087-088-061530-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.CW.Y.0009.260207T1100Z-260208T1500Z/
GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-
223 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS ZERO EXPECTED.
* WHERE...GREENSVILLE AND SUSSEX COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 0 COULD RESULT IN
HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
RMM
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