Monday, May 12, 2008

High Wind Warning Issued

The weather is set to get interesting after 3pm today. The Wind Advisory has been upgraded to a High Wind Warning with gusts to over 60mph expected after 3pm today. I'll cover this as much as possible with video today and tonight. Severe flooding is also expected with tides running as much as 6.5 feet above normal. Norfolk will see severe flooding if this takes place.

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1016 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008

MDZ024-025-NCZ102-VAZ095-098>100-122230-
/O.UPG.KAKQ.WI.Y.0004.080512T2100Z-080513T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.HW.W.0002.080512T1900Z-080513T0800Z/
INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...COROLLA...
CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE
1016 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EDT
TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

LOW PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE DELMARVA COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND
STRENGTHENS AS IT SLOWLY SHIFTS NORTHEAST OF THE AREA. AS A
RESULT...NORTHERLY WINDS IN COASTAL LOCATIONS OF MARYLAND...
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 1.5 TO 2 FEET ABOVE
NORMAL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN 2.5 TO 3 FEET ABOVE
NORMAL LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE FOLLOWING ARE
THE TIMES AND FORECASTED LEVELS OF HIGH TIDES...WITH THE TIDE
LEVELS REFERENCED TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.

LOCATION TIME OF HIGH TIDE EXPECTED HEIGHT

SEWELLS POINT 447 AM TUESDAY 6.5 FT
518 PM TUESDAY 6.0 FT


$$

SCM

2 comments:

Dewdrop said...

Thanks so much for your support yesterday. I hate that we both busted, but that's how it goes, right? Welcome to the Southern Weather Brigade!

Storm Chasing Mikey said...

No problem Dew. Winds are howling up here with this High Wind Warning. I already got some great video, the flooding will be pretty bad tonight and tomorrow.

SCM