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 Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm (ANZ654) 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 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Tonight: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight. Thu: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Thu Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. Fri: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Fri Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Sat: NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Sun: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Sun Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm (ANZ654) | |
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