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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
908 PM EDT Fri Oct 11 2024


VAZ099-100-120815-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island, 
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
908 PM EDT Fri Oct 11 2024

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. 
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. 
UV Index**..................Moderate. 
Water Temperature...........Upper 60s. 
Weather.....................Sunny. 
High Temperature............In the mid 70s. 
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 10:07 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:48 PM EDT. 
Remarks.....................This is the last beach forecast 
							for the season. Product resumes 
							mid May 2025.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. 
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. 
Weather.....................Sunny. 
High Temperature............In the mid 70s. 
Winds.......................Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 11:14 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:50 PM EDT. 
Remarks.....................This is the last beach forecast 
							for the season. Product resumes 
							mid May 2025.

.EXTENDED...
.COLUMBUS DAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Breezy. West winds around 25 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in
the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds around 20 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.

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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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