NWS Wakefield SKYWARNAmateur Radio Support Team
WX4AKQ Wakefield, VA
Welcome to Wakefield SKYWARN!
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.
For general SKYWARN Spotter training information, consult the National Weather Service Wakefield SKYWARN information.
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 | Southside VA | Williamsburg/Smithfield | Southeast VA | Northeast NC | Northern Neck | 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 11:12 PM Tuesday by Waxman, Howard A (WZ4K).
Area 1 - Richmond - Activation is not expected
Area 2 - Southside VA - Activation is not expected
Area 3 - Williamsburg/Smithfield - Activation is not expected
Area 5 - Southeast VA - Activation may be needed
Area 7 - Northeast NC - Activation may be needed
Area 8 - Northern Neck - Activation is not expected
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 .. ...SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... * Bitterly cold temperatures move into the area tonight through midweek. Daily highs will be in the 20s for much of the upcoming week, with early morning lows in the single digits t0 teens. Prepare now for minimum wind chills as low as zero to 5 above in the south and near to occasionally below zero across the north. * SNOW AMOUNTS: A dusting of up to 2 inches of snow is forecast over southeast portions of the area, primarily in Area 7 with potential for Area 5 of around 1-2 inches in far southeast portions of VA. * Best timing for snow is late Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. HAZARDS: Temperatures will be well below freezing and travel could become hazardous. Monitor Wakefield updates for current conditions and updated forecasts. https://www.weather.gov/media/akq/briefings/LatestBriefing.pdf ...Spotter activation may be needed in Areas 5 and 7... * Please adhere to Reportable snowfall and accumulations as-well-as reporting ice