• High Surf Advisory for Accomack County, Virginia
  • High Surf Advisory issued October 12 at 4:59AM EDT until October 12 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Friday, October 12, 2018 at 3:59 a.m.
  • Expires: Friday, October 12, 2018 at 11 a.m.
  • ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
    ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
    The National Weather Service in Wakefield has cancelled the
    Coastal Flood Warning.
    * LOCATION...Atlantic side for the high surf advisory.
    * TIMING...Through this morning.
    * SURF OR RIP CURRENT RISK...Large breaking waves of 7 to 10 ft
    will result in dangerous surf conditions. Do not enter or
    approach the water due to the risk of being swept away.
    Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
    SAXIS VA
    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
    DAY/TIME TIDE FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    12/04 AM 4.3 1.8 1.9 4
    12/03 PM 2.8 0.3 -0.2 3-4
    13/03 AM 2.7 0.2 0.3 2
    13/04 PM 3.5 1.0 0.6 1-2
    14/04 AM 2.8 0.3 0.5 1
    14/05 PM 3.3 0.8 0.6 1
    NASSAWADOX CREEK AT BAYFORD VA
    MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT
    MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.0 FT, MODERATE 1.5 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
    DAY/TIME TIDE FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    12/01 PM 2.4 0.4 0.5 4-5 NONE
    13/01 AM 2.1 0.1 0.5 2 NONE
    13/02 PM 2.4 0.4 0.5 2 NONE
    14/02 AM 2.3 0.3 0.8 2 NONE
    14/02 PM 2.4 0.4 0.6 2 NONE
    15/02 AM 2.0 0.0 0.6 2 NONE
    CHINCOTEAGUE INLET 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 FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    12/11 AM 3.8 1.0 0.6 2-3 NONE
    12/11 PM 2.9 0.1 0.4 1 NONE
    13/12 PM 3.4 0.6 0.4 2 NONE
    14/12 AM 2.5 -0.3 0.2 2 NONE
    14/12 PM 3.2 0.4 0.3 2 NONE
    15/01 AM 2.5 -0.3 0.3 1-2 NONE
    WACHAPREAGUE VA
    MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 6.5 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT
    MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 3.0 FT, MAJOR 3.5 FT
    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
    DAY/TIME TIDE FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    12/12 PM 5.9 1.4 0.8 1 NONE
    13/12 AM 4.9 0.4 0.6 1 NONE
    13/12 PM 5.7 1.2 0.8 1 NONE
    14/01 AM 4.8 0.3 0.7 1 NONE
    14/01 PM 5.5 1.0 0.8 1 NONE
    15/01 AM 4.5 0.0 0.6 1 NONE
    OYSTER VA
    MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 7.0 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.5 FT
    MHHW CATEGORIES - N/A
    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
    DAY/TIME TIDE FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    12/11 AM 6.9 N/A 1.1 1 NONE
    13/12 AM 5.6 N/A 1.0 1 NONE
    13/12 PM 6.4 N/A 0.8 1 NONE
    14/01 AM 5.0 N/A 0.7 1 NONE
    14/01 PM 5.9 N/A 0.6 1 NONE
    15/01 AM 4.6 N/A 0.6 1 NONE
    KIPTOPEKE VA
    MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
    MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
    DAY/TIME TIDE FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    12/12 PM 4.3 1.3 0.9 3 NONE
    13/12 AM 3.4 0.4 0.6 2 NONE
    13/12 PM 3.9 0.9 0.7 2 NONE
    14/01 AM 3.2 0.2 0.6 2 NONE
    14/01 PM 3.8 0.8 0.7 2 NONE
    15/02 AM 3.0 0.0 0.5 2 NONE
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