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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
500 AM EDT SAT JUL 04 2009
.FOR THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY MD...THE VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE...
VIRGINIA BEACH AND NORTHEAST NC FOR TODAY... 
 
MDZ024-025-VAZ099-100-042330- 
WORCESTER-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON 
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY...ASSATEAGUE 
500 AM EDT SAT JUL 04 2009
 
...LOW RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY FOR THE MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN 
SHORE BEACHES... 
 
HAZARDS... 
RIP CURRENT RISK IS LOW. A LOW RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND AND OR 
WAVE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS.
HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS CAN SOMETIMES OCCUR...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF 
JETTIES...PIERS AND SANDBARS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS WITH OUTGOING 
TIDES WHICH IMPROVE RIP CURRENT FORMATION. ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD 
REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING 
SWIFT LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND 
BARS. KNOW HOW TO SWIM AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL.  
 
WEATHER...
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
 
SURF CONDITIONS... 
AVERAGE WAVE HEIGHT IN THE SURF ZONE...2 FT. 
OTHER SURF CONDITIONS...NONE. 
SURF TEMPERATURE 72 TO 76 DEGREES. 
THE UV INDEX TODAY IS 9...WHICH IS VERY HIGH.
OCEAN CITY TIDES FOR TODAY...     
LOW TIDE 1229 AM. HIGH TIDE 556 AM. LOW TIDE 1157 AM. HIGH TIDE 631 PM.
 
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VAZ095-098-NCZ102-NCZ017-042330- 
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-CURRITUCK- 
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIA BEACH...CURRITUCK....COROLLA 
500 AM EDT SAT JUL 04 2009
 
...LOW RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY FOR VIRGINIA BEACH AND NORTHERN OUTER 
BANKS... 
 
HAZARDS... 
RIP CURRENT RISK IS LOW. A LOW RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND AND OR 
WAVE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS.
HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS CAN SOMETIMES OCCUR...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF 
JETTIES...PIERS AND SANDBARS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS WITH OUTGOING 
TIDES WHICH IMPROVE RIP CURRENT FORMATION. ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD 
REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING 
SWIFT LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND 
BARS. KNOW HOW TO SWIM AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL.  
WEATHER...
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING WEST 
THIS AFTERNOON.
 
SURF CONDITIONS... 
AVERAGE WAVE HEIGHT IN THE SURF ZONE...2 FT. 
OTHER SURF CONDITIONS...NONE. 
SURF TEMPERATURE 74 TO 78 DEGREES. 
THE UV INDEX TODAY IS 10...WHICH IS VERY HIGH.
VIRGINIA BEACH TIDES FOR TODAY...  
LOW TIDE 1245 AM. HIGH TIDE 624 AM. LOW TIDE 1214 PM. HIGH TIDE 648 PM.
  
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