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Virginia Moderate Coastal Flood Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 12:47

Coastal Flood Watch issued October 16 at 3:47PM EDT until October 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Coastal Flood Watch

Desc: * 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...

Areas: Virginia Beach city VA

Severity: Moderate

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:47

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Virginia Moderate Coastal Flood Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 12:47

Coastal Flood Watch issued October 16 at 3:47PM EDT until October 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Coastal Flood Watch

Desc: * 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...

Areas: Surry County VA, James City County VA, Williamsburg city VA, Newport News city VA, Isle of Wight County VA

Severity: Moderate

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:47

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Virginia Moderate Coastal Flood Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 12:47

Coastal Flood Watch issued October 16 at 3:47PM EDT until October 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Coastal Flood Watch

Desc: * WHAT...One to two feet of inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Norfolk and Portsmouth. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning. Coastal Flooding may continue through mid week. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property...

Areas: Norfolk city VA, Portsmouth city VA

Severity: Moderate

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:47

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Virginia Moderate Coastal Flood Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 12:47

Coastal Flood Watch issued October 16 at 3:47PM EDT until October 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Coastal Flood Watch

Desc: * 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...

Areas: Chesapeake city VA, Suffolk city VA

Severity: Moderate

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:47

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Virginia Moderate Coastal Flood Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 11:20

Coastal Flood Watch issued October 16 at 2:20PM EDT until October 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Coastal Flood Watch

Areas: Chesapeake city VA, Suffolk city VA

Severity: Moderate

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 11:20

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 19:30

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Virginia Moderate Coastal Flood Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 11:20

Coastal Flood Watch issued October 16 at 2:20PM EDT until October 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Coastal Flood Watch

Areas: Virginia Beach city VA

Severity: Moderate

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 11:20

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 19:30

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Virginia Moderate Coastal Flood Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 11:20

Coastal Flood Watch issued October 16 at 2:20PM EDT until October 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Coastal Flood Watch

Areas: Surry County VA, James City County VA, Williamsburg city VA, Newport News city VA, Isle of Wight County VA

Severity: Moderate

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 11:20

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 19:30

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

North Carolina, Virginia Moderate Wind Advisory | Effective 10/16/2026 10:11

Wind Advisory issued October 16 at 1:11PM EDT until October 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Wind Advisory

Desc: * WHAT...North to northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Eastern Currituck County. In Virginia, Virginia Beach. * WHEN...From noon Saturday to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages...

Areas: Currituck County NC, Virginia Beach city VA

Severity: Moderate

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 10:11

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 18:15

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

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