NWS Wakefield SKYWARNAmateur Radio Support Team
WX4AKQ Wakefield, VA
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This is your "one stop shop" for everything SKYWARN related. Whether you are a Trained Spotter, a Net Control Station, local Emergency Manager, or simply a local "Weather Nut" we hope you find the information on this site useful, and we hope you will get involved in the SKYWARN program.
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The NWS Wakefield SKYWARN Amateur Radio Support Team is a team of dedicated volunteers who collect
reports from the amateur radio community for relay to the National Weather Service Forecast Office
in Wakefield, Virginia. Our footprint spans 66 counties and independent
cities in portions of three states, covering over 3.6 million residents.
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You will find our frequencies, area maps, and more on your local SKYWARN page:
[Richmond Metro | Southside VA | VA Peninsula/Smithfield | Southeast VA | Northeast NC | Northern Neck | DMR ID 3224947 | North Delmarva*WL2K | South Delmarva*WL2K | North Central VA*WL2K | Piedmont*WL2K]
Net Activation Forecast by Area - Next 24 to 36 Hours
This is typically updated daily between 9 AM and noon local time and periodically throughout the day. Last updated 10:03 AM Wednesday by Waxman, Howard A (WZ4K).
Area 1 - Richmond Metro - Activation may be needed
Area 2 - Southside VA - Activation may be needed
Area 3 - VA Peninsula/Smithfield - Activation may be needed
Area 5 - Southeast VA - Activation may be needed
Area 7 - Northeast NC - Activation is not expected
Area 8 - Northern Neck - Activation may be needed
Area 11 - DMR ID 3224947 - Activation may be needed
Area 51 - North Delmarva*WL2K - Activation will not be needed
Area 52 - South Delmarva*WL2K - Activation will not be needed
Area 53 - North Central VA*WL2K - Activation will not be needed
Area 54 - Piedmont*WL2K - Activation will not be needed
.. DISCUSSION .. There is a slight severe risk (level 2 out of 5) Wednesday afternoon and evening, with the main threat being from damaging wind gusts. Additionally, showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall. Spotter activation may be needed.