Significant Winter Storm Impacting Northern New England, Strong Winds Likely Over The Mid Atlantic

Heavy wet snow and dangerous travel conditions will persist across much of northern New England into Friday. The combination of strong winds and wet snow may lead to downed trees and power outages. Further south across the Mid Atlantic region, strong winds gusting up to 50 mph will continue into Friday evening especially from Washington D.C. to New Jersey.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until April 11, 04:00 AM EDT

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

3NM W Currituck Beach Light MR

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight

WNW 18kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday

WNW 22kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
Night
WNW 18kt
1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday

NW 12kt
1ft
Saturday
Night
S 9kt
1ft
Sunday

S 16kt
1-2ft
Sunday
Night
S 22kt
2ft
Monday

S 22kt
2ft
Monday
Night
SW 13kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:23 pm EDT Apr 9, 2020
Forecast Valid: 12am EDT Apr 10, 2020-6pm EDT Apr 16, 2020

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

Synopsis: ANZ600-101415- 1000 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .Synopsis for Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nautical miles Including Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay Currituck Sound and Portions of the James, York, and Rappahannock rivers... Gusty west or northwest winds continue through Friday, as low pressure intensifies off the northern New England coast while high pressure slowly builds in from the west. The high moves off the Carolina coast Saturday afternoon. The next low pressure approaches from the west on Sunday and moves through the local area Sunday night. $$

Overnight

WNW wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 20 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 9 to 12 kt becoming WSW 6 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

SSE wind 6 to 9 kt becoming S after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

S wind 9 to 12 kt increasing to 13 to 16 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers after 2pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind 18 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday

S wind 19 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday Night

SW wind around 13 kt becoming WNW after midnight. A chance of showers. Seas around 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.