Beach Hazards Statement issued October 10 at 3:20PM EDT until October 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Statement, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, a high risk for rip currents expected. * WHERE...Accomack and Northampton Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 AM to 6 PM EDT Sunday. For the Coastal Flood Statement, from Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Do not drive through flooded roadways. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

Event time

Oct 10, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC

Source last updated

Oct 10, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC

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Oct 10, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC

Provider

NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)

Location

VA, US

Severity

Moderate

area

Accomack; Northampton

event

Beach Hazards Statement

onset

2026-10-11T08:00:00-04:00

states

["VA"]

urgency

Expected

certainty

Likely

effective

2026-10-10T15:20:00-04:00

message id

urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.377602b35ee2003eb148ede4b61d501d5bf8f7d5.001.3

references

[]

instruction

Do not drive through flooded roadways. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

message type

Alert

freshness minutes

60

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