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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1049 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
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CHESAPEAKE-HAMPTON/POQUOSON-ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-NORFOLK-
PORTSMOUTH-
1049 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
..COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT MONDAY
..COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN
LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE AND SUFFOLK, AND HAMPTON/POQUOSON, ISLE OF
WIGHT, NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM EDT MONDAY.
* 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.
MONEY POINT VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.8 FT, MODERATE 2.8 FT, MAJOR 3.8 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
27/07 AM 4.6 1.4 1.8 1 NONE
27/07 PM 4.6 1.4 1.5 1 NONE
28/08 AM 4.2 1.0 1.4 1 NONE
28/08 PM 4.2 1.0 1.0 1 NONE
29/08 AM 3.7 0.5 0.9 1 NONE
ELIZABETH RIVER AT MIDTOWN TUNNEL VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
27/07 AM 4.5 1.5 1.8 1 NONE
27/08 PM 4.7 1.7 1.6 1 NONE
28/08 AM 4.1 1.1 1.4 1 NONE
28/09 PM 4.2 1.2 1.0 1 NONE
29/09 AM 3.7 0.7 1.0 1 NONE
WESTERN BRANCH OF THE ELIZABETH RIVER VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
27/07 AM 4.4 1.4 1.6 1 NONE
27/07 PM 4.7 1.7 1.7 1 NONE
28/07 AM 4.1 1.1 1.4 1 NONE
28/08 PM 4.2 1.2 1.0 1 NONE
29/08 AM 3.6 0.6 0.9 1 NONE
ELIZABETH RIVER AT GRANDY VILLAGE VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
27/07 AM 4.5 1.5 1.8 1 NONE
27/08 PM 4.7 1.7 1.6 1 NONE
28/08 AM 4.1 1.1 1.4 1 NONE
28/09 PM 4.3 1.3 1.1 1 NONE
29/09 AM 3.7 0.7 1.0 1 NONE
FORT MONROE VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.7 FT, MAJOR 3.7 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
27/07 AM 4.3 1.5 1.8 2-3 NONE
27/07 PM 4.4 1.6 1.6 2 NONE
28/08 AM 3.9 1.1 1.5 2 NONE
28/07 PM 3.9 1.1 1.2 2 NONE
29/08 AM 3.3 0.5 0.9 1 NONE
SEWELLS POINT VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.7 FT, MAJOR 3.7 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
27/07 AM 4.1 1.3 1.7 2 NONE
27/07 PM 4.3 1.5 1.6 2 NONE
28/08 AM 3.6 0.8 1.2 1 NONE
28/07 PM 3.8 1.0 1.2 1 NONE
29/08 AM 3.3 0.5 0.9 1 NONE
JAMES RIVER AT SCOTLAND/JAMESTOWN VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.0 FT, MODERATE 4.5 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.8 FT, MODERATE 2.3 FT, MAJOR 2.8 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
26/10 PM 3.6 1.4 1.5 1 NONE
27/10 AM 3.8 1.6 1.8 1 NONE
27/10 PM 3.9 1.7 1.6 1 NONE
28/10 AM 3.4 1.2 1.4 1 NONE
28/11 PM 3.6 1.4 1.2 1 NONE
29/11 AM 3.1 0.9 1.1 1 NONE
SMITHFIELD, VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 0.7 FT, MODERATE 1.2 FT, MAJOR 1.7 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
27/08 AM 3.4 0.6 0.8 1 NONE
27/09 PM 3.4 0.6 0.3 1 NONE
28/09 AM 2.8 0.0 0.1 1 NONE
28/10 PM 3.0 0.2 -0.2 1 NONE
29/10 AM 2.3 -0.5 -0.4 1 NONE
NANSEMOND RIVER AT SLEEPY HOLE PARK VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 7.0 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.4 FT, MODERATE 3.9 FT, MAJOR 4.9 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
27/08 AM 4.5 1.4 1.5 1 NONE
27/08 PM 4.7 1.6 1.3 1 NONE
28/09 AM 4.0 0.9 1.0 1 NONE
28/09 PM 4.2 1.1 0.7 1 NONE
29/09 AM 3.6 0.5 0.6 1 NONE
NANSEMOND RIVER AT SUFFOLK VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 7.0 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
27/09 AM 5.0 1.5 2.0 1 NONE
27/09 PM 5.1 1.6 1.7 1 NONE
28/10 AM 4.3 0.8 1.3 1 NONE
28/10 PM 4.7 1.2 1.2 1 NONE
29/10 AM 4.2 0.7 1.2 1 NONE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.1 FT, MODERATE 2.6 FT, MAJOR 3.1 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
27/06 AM 4.2 1.3 1.6 5 NONE
27/06 PM 4.3 1.4 1.4 4-5 NONE
28/07 AM 3.8 0.9 1.2 3 NONE
28/07 PM 4.0 1.1 1.0 2-3 NONE
29/08 AM 3.4 0.5 0.8 2 NONE
29/08 PM 3.9 1.0 0.8 3 NONE
LITTLE CREEK AT EAST BEACH MARINA 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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
27/06 AM 4.3 1.5 1.7 1 NONE
27/07 PM 4.5 1.7 1.7 1 MINOR
28/07 AM 3.9 1.1 1.4 1 NONE
28/07 PM 4.1 1.3 1.1 1 NONE
29/08 AM 3.2 0.4 0.7 1 NONE
29/08 PM 3.6 0.8 0.6 1 NONE
VAZ083-084-518-520-523-270400-
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NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-EASTERN KING WILLIAM-EASTERN KING AND QUEEN-
YORK-
1049 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
VAZ524-270400-
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NEWPORT NEWS-
1049 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
NCZ102-VAZ098-270800-
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EASTERN CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH-
1049 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE SURF ZONE.
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, EASTERN CURRITUCK COUNTY. IN
VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA BEACH.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING AND SURFING CONDITIONS AND
LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.
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PRINCE GEORGE (INCLUDING HOPEWELL AND PETERSBURG)-CHARLES CITY-
SURRY-JAMES CITY-
1049 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN
LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...PRINCE GEORGE (INCLUDING HOPEWELL AND PETERSBURG),
CHARLES CITY, SURRY AND JAMES CITY COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY.
* 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.
JAMES RIVER AT SCOTLAND/JAMESTOWN VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.0 FT, MODERATE 4.5 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.8 FT, MODERATE 2.3 FT, MAJOR 2.8 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
26/10 PM 3.6 1.4 1.5 1 NONE
27/10 AM 3.8 1.6 1.8 1 NONE
27/10 PM 3.9 1.7 1.6 1 NONE
28/10 AM 3.4 1.2 1.4 1 NONE
28/11 PM 3.6 1.4 1.2 1 NONE
29/11 AM 3.1 0.9 1.1 1 NONE
HOPEWELL, VA (JORDAN PT.)
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.0 FT, MODERATE 4.5 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.3 FT, MODERATE 1.8 FT, MAJOR 2.3 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
27/01 AM 3.9 1.2 1.3 1 NONE
27/01 PM 3.9 1.2 1.4 1 NONE
28/01 AM 4.0 1.3 1.3 1 MINOR
28/02 PM 3.8 1.1 1.3 1 NONE
29/02 AM 4.0 1.3 1.1 1 MINOR
29/03 PM 3.5 0.8 1.0 1 NONE
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