Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in the Central Appalachians; Severe Weather in the Mid-South; Hot Weather in Southern California
Heavy to excessive rainfall may lead to flooding today over southwest Pennsylvania into northern West Virginia, and western Maryland. Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening in the Mid-South and across Eastern North Carolina. An extended period of hot weather is forecast for parts of coastal southern California including Los Angeles from today through Thursday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm (ANZ650) Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA Last Update: 940 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025 |  |
Rest Of Today: E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Tonight: E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers early in the evening, then showers likely in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 nm early in the evening. Thu: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Thu Night: W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. Fri: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Fri Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Sat: W winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Sun: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Sun Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm (ANZ650) | |
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