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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
353 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

MDZ025-050815-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
353 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 07:34 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:37 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 08:22 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:24 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. South winds around
10 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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VAZ099-100-050815-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
353 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 08:28 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:30 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 09:20 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:19 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around
10 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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VAZ098-050815-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
353 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 104.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 08:03 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:52 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 08:49 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:38 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around
10 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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NCZ102-050815-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
353 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 07:48 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:36 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 08:34 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:22 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds
around 10 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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