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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
220 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
VAZ098-170230-
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VIRGINIA BEACH-
220 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM EDT
MONDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING WAVES 10
TO 14 FEET EXPECTED IN THE SURF ZONE. FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD
WATCH, ONE TO TWO FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
POSSIBLE IN LOW- LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL
WATERWAYS NEAR HIGH TIDE STARTING ON SUNDAY, AND CONTINUING
INTO MONDAY AND POTENTIALLY THROUGH MID WEEK.
* WHERE...VIRGINIA BEACH.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM
EDT MONDAY. FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH, FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. COASTAL FLOODING AND HIGH SURF MAY
CONTINUE INTO MID WEEK.
* IMPACTS...NUMEROUS ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. LOW LYING PROPERTY
INCLUDING HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND SOME CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
MAY BE INUNDATED. SOME SHORELINE EROSION MAY OCCUR. DANGEROUS
SWIMMING AND SURFING CONDITIONS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE
PROPERTY.
INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
16/01 PM 3.3 0.5 0.5 2 NONE
17/02 AM 3.0 0.2 0.7 2-3 NONE
17/02 PM 4.4 1.6 1.7 3 NONE
18/03 AM 4.5 1.7 2.3 3 MINOR
18/03 PM 5.1 2.3 2.5 4 MINOR
19/03 AM 5.1 2.3 2.9 4 MINOR
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
16/01 PM 3.5 0.6 0.6 2 NONE
17/01 AM 2.8 -0.1 0.5 2-4 NONE
17/02 PM 4.3 1.4 1.6 6 NONE
18/02 AM 4.3 1.4 2.0 7 NONE
18/02 PM 5.0 2.1 2.3 6-7 MINOR
19/03 AM 5.1 2.2 2.8 7 MINOR
LYNNHAVEN INLET VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
16/01 PM 3.4 0.7 0.8 1 NONE
17/02 AM 3.0 0.3 1.0 1 NONE
17/02 PM 4.4 1.7 1.9 1 NONE
18/03 AM 4.5 1.8 2.5 1 MINOR
18/03 PM 5.2 2.5 2.8 1 MODERATE
19/03 AM 5.2 2.5 3.2 1 MODERATE
NCZ102-170230-
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EASTERN CURRITUCK-
220 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM EDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 10 TO 14 FEET EXPECTED IN THE
SURF ZONE.
* WHERE...EASTERN CURRITUCK COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY. CONDITIONS MAY
CONTINUE INTO MID WEEK.
* 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.
VAZ097-529-170230-
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CHESAPEAKE-SUFFOLK-
220 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...ONE TO TWO FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
POSSIBLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL
WATERWAYS NEAR HIGH TIDE.
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE AND SUFFOLK.
* WHEN...FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
COASTAL FLOODING MAY CONTINUE THROUGH MID WEEK.
* IMPACTS...NUMEROUS ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. LOW LYING PROPERTY
INCLUDING HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND SOME CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
MAY BE INUNDATED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE
PROPERTY.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
16/01 PM 3.6 0.4 0.5 1 NONE
17/03 AM 3.3 0.1 0.7 1 NONE
17/02 PM 4.8 1.6 1.8 1 NONE
18/03 AM 4.9 1.7 2.3 1 NONE
18/03 PM 5.5 2.3 2.6 1 MINOR
19/04 AM 5.5 2.3 2.9 1 MINOR
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
16/01 PM 3.6 0.6 0.5 1 NONE
17/03 AM 3.3 0.3 0.8 1 NONE
17/02 PM 4.8 1.8 1.8 1 NONE
18/03 AM 4.9 1.9 2.4 1 NONE
18/03 PM 5.5 2.5 2.6 1 MINOR
19/04 AM 5.5 2.5 3.0 1 MINOR
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
16/01 PM 3.6 0.6 0.8 1 NONE
17/03 AM 3.3 0.3 0.9 1 NONE
17/02 PM 4.8 1.8 2.0 1 NONE
18/03 AM 4.9 1.9 2.4 1 NONE
18/03 PM 5.5 2.5 2.8 1 MINOR
19/04 AM 5.5 2.5 3.1 1 MINOR
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
16/01 PM 3.6 0.6 0.5 1 NONE
17/03 AM 3.3 0.3 0.8 1 NONE
17/02 PM 4.8 1.8 1.8 1 NONE
18/03 AM 4.9 1.9 2.4 1 NONE
18/03 PM 5.5 2.5 2.6 1 MINOR
19/04 AM 5.5 2.5 3.0 1 MINOR
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
16/01 PM 3.3 0.5 0.5 2 NONE
17/02 AM 3.0 0.2 0.7 2-3 NONE
17/02 PM 4.4 1.6 1.7 3 NONE
18/03 AM 4.5 1.7 2.3 3 MINOR
18/03 PM 5.1 2.3 2.5 4 MINOR
19/03 AM 5.1 2.3 2.9 4 MINOR
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
16/03 PM 3.6 0.5 0.1 1 NONE
17/03 AM 2.8 -0.3 0.0 1 NONE
17/03 PM 4.6 1.5 1.2 1 NONE
18/03 AM 4.6 1.5 1.9 1 NONE
18/03 PM 5.4 2.3 2.2 1 NONE
19/04 AM 5.5 2.4 2.8 1 MINOR
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
16/03 PM 4.0 0.5 0.6 1 NONE
17/04 AM 3.4 -0.1 0.6 1 NONE
17/04 PM 5.0 1.5 1.6 1 NONE
18/04 AM 5.0 1.5 2.3 1 NONE
18/05 PM 5.9 2.4 2.6 1 MINOR
19/06 AM 6.0 2.5 3.2 1 MINOR
VAZ089-090-524-528-170230-
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SURRY-JAMES CITY-NEWPORT NEWS-ISLE OF WIGHT-
220 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...ONE TO TWO FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
POSSIBLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL
WATERWAYS NEAR HIGH TIDE.
* WHERE...SURRY, JAMES CITY, NEWPORT NEWS AND ISLE OF WIGHT
COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...NUMEROUS ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. LOW LYING PROPERTY
INCLUDING HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND SOME CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
MAY BE INUNDATED. SOME SHORELINE EROSION MAY OCCUR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE
PROPERTY.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
16/04 PM 3.0 0.8 0.6 1 NONE
17/05 AM 2.4 0.2 0.5 1 NONE
17/06 PM 3.7 1.5 1.4 1 NONE
18/06 AM 3.8 1.6 1.9 1 NONE
18/06 PM 4.6 2.4 2.3 1 MODERATE
19/06 AM 4.7 2.5 2.8 1 MODERATE
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
16/01 PM 3.4 0.6 0.7 2 NONE
17/02 AM 3.1 0.3 0.8 2-4 NONE
17/02 PM 4.5 1.7 1.8 4-5 MINOR
18/03 AM 4.6 1.8 2.3 5-6 MINOR
18/03 PM 5.2 2.4 2.5 5-6 MINOR
19/03 AM 5.3 2.5 3.1 5 MINOR
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
16/01 PM 3.3 0.5 0.5 2 NONE
17/02 AM 3.0 0.2 0.7 2-3 NONE
17/02 PM 4.4 1.6 1.7 3 NONE
18/03 AM 4.5 1.7 2.3 3 MINOR
18/03 PM 5.1 2.3 2.5 4 MINOR
19/03 AM 5.1 2.3 2.9 4 MINOR
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
16/03 PM 2.5 -0.3 -0.7 1 NONE
17/04 AM 2.2 -0.6 -0.4 1 NONE
17/04 PM 3.2 0.4 0.1 1 NONE
18/04 AM 3.3 0.5 0.8 1 NONE
18/05 PM 4.1 1.3 1.1 1 MODERATE
19/05 AM 4.0 1.2 1.5 1 MODERATE
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