Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
292 NOUS41 KAKQ 021501 PNSAKQ MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090- 092-093-095>100-509>525-092230- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1100 AM EDT Mon June 2 2025 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... The National Weather Service Wakefield Virginia will be conducting a required, scheduled update to their Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) system from June 10 through June 12. The NWS uses the AWIPS computer system to display and integrate weather and water information, and to send life-saving information, such as weather and water warnings, to the public. During the time of the update, forecast operations will be conducted by our service back-up office in Newport/Morehead City North Carolina to minimize any potential interruption to services. No impacts to our core services of foreca st products and weather watches, warnings and advisories are expected during this period. However, limited impacts will occur to the following services: NOAA Weather Transmitters: All NOAA Weather Radio transmitters maintained by NWS Wakefield will be off air through the time of the install. This includes the following transmitters in Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina: Accomack ,Salisbury,Margretsville,Heathsville,Providence Forge,Richmond,Windsor,Driver. Total Water Level Forecasts: Coastal flood water level forecast services will be degraded due to a less frequent update cycle. Forecasts will remain on https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/akq through this period. Local graphical forecast maps that are hosted in numerous places on www.weather.gov/akq will not be updated. This includes all maps on the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook page (https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=akq), the majority of the graphics on the Emergency Managers Self Brief (https://www.weather.gov/akq/Brief). The forecast office in Wakefield will remain open and staffed throughout this period for public and partner phone calls and additional functions that can be completed without AWIPS. $$ NWS/AKQ