2 products issued by NWS for: Wakefield VA
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 346 PM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018 NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ065-066-075>090-092-093-095>100-512>525- 202000- Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck- Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg- Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Brunswick-Dinwiddie- Prince George-Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews- Greensville-Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight- Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-Accomack- Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield- Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)- Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico- Western King William-Eastern King William-Western King and Queen- Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-York-Newport News- Hampton/Poquoson- 346 PM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018 ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. INCREASED FIRE DANGER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1202 PM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018 VAZ075>090-092-093-095>097-512-514-516>525-192300- Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Brunswick- Dinwiddie-Prince George-Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester- Middlesex-Mathews-Greensville-Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton- Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake- Eastern Hanover-Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)- Eastern Henrico-Western King William-Eastern King William- Western King and Queen-Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex- Eastern Essex-York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- Including the cities of Lawrenceville, Petersburg, Hopewell, Emporia, Wakefield, Barham, Gwaltney Corner, Bacons Castle, Chippokes State Park, Hog Island Game Reserve, Poolesville, Booth Fork, Williamsburg, Franklin, Mechanicsville, Chesterfield, Chester, Colonial Heights, Sandston, Aylett, King William, West Point, King And Queen Court House, Tappahannock, and Dunnsville 1202 PM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018 ...Increased fire danger across eastern and southeast Virginia this afternoon and early evening... The combination of low relative humidity levels falling to 25 to 30 percent, and strong, breezy west winds gusting to 25 to 35 mph, will result in elevated fire danger conditions this afternoon and early evening across eastern and southeast Virginia. Virginia residents are reminded that outdoor burning is prohibited before 4 pm each day through April 30th, and any outdoor burning is strongly discouraged all day today. Exercise caution handling any potential ignition source...including machinery... cigarettes...and matches. Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials. Any dry grasses and tree litter that ignite will have the potential to spread quickly. $$ TG