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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
405 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

MDZ025-250830-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
405 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 08:01 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:39 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 09:07 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:52 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Cloudy. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 5 feet. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.REMARKS FOR EXTENDED...Surf Heights greater than 4 feet typically
result in dangerous breaking waves in the surf zone and potentially
a Moderate to High Rip Risk.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** The beach forecast graphic can be found at weather.gov/beach/akq.

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VAZ099-100-250830-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
405 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 08:51 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:32 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 09:50 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:37 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.REMARKS FOR EXTENDED...Surf Heights greater than 4 feet typically
result in dangerous breaking waves in the surf zone and potentially
a Moderate to High Rip Risk.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** The beach forecast graphic can be found at weather.gov/beach/akq.

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VAZ098-250830-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
405 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........Low at 08:17 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:57 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........Low at 09:31 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:11 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 15 mph.
.REMARKS FOR EXTENDED...Surf Heights greater than 4 feet typically
result in dangerous breaking waves in the surf zone and potentially
a Moderate to High Rip Risk.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** The beach forecast graphic can be found at weather.gov/beach/akq.

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NCZ102-250830-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
405 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 2 PM, then partly
                            sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 08:01 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:42 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 09:15 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:56 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.REMARKS FOR EXTENDED...Surf Heights greater than 4 feet typically
result in dangerous breaking waves in the surf zone and potentially
a Moderate to High Rip Risk.

&&

Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** The beach forecast graphic can be found at weather.gov/beach/akq.


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