Heavy Rain is Likely Across the Mid-Atlantic States Today Along With Potentially Damaging Wind Gusts; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today across the Mid-Atlantic and forecast to contain heavy to excessive rainfall. Numerous instances of flash flooding are possible in southern Virginia and north-central North Carolina. Severe thunderstorms are also possible across the northern Great Plains today. Elevated to Critical Fire Weather located across the Intermountain West. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm (ANZ656) Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA Last Update: 954 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 | |
| Rest Of Today: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late. Tonight: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of tstms until early morning. A chance of showers. Thu: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Sat: W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Sun: SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Sun Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm (ANZ656) | |
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