An Active Start to the Week

A slow moving and large-scale system will produce widespread rain and thunderstorms the next few days across the central and southern Plains into the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valley. Severe storms will be common across Texas through Tuesday before spreading eastward. The locally heavy rain will produce possible flooding and have a similar transition to the east through midweek.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from May 24, 01:00 PM EDT until May 25, 06:00 AM EDT

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

5NM SSW Chesapeake Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight

ENE 16kt
3ft
Tuesday

E 20kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
Night
E 21kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday

ENE 21kt
5ft
Wednesday
Night
E 18kt
6ft
Thursday

SE 10kt
3-4ft
Thursday
Night
S 15kt
4ft
Friday

S 16kt
4ft
Friday
Night
S 17kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:16 pm EDT May 23, 2022
Forecast Valid: 6pm EDT May 23, 2022-6pm EDT May 30, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-240830- 405 PM EDT Mon May 23 2022 .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... High pressure builds into the Northeast through midweek. A stationary front lingers south of the area through midweek with a surface low riding along it. The surface low lingers off the Outer Banks Wednesday. A warm front lifts north Wednesday night. A cold front crosses the local waters this weekend. $$

Tonight

ENE wind 13 to 16 kt decreasing to 10 to 13 kt in the evening. A chance of showers after 8pm. Seas around 3 ft.

Tuesday

E wind 16 to 20 kt. Showers likely. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

E wind 19 to 21 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Seas around 5 ft.

Wednesday

ENE wind 18 to 21 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 5 ft.

Wednesday Night

E wind 13 to 18 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

Thursday

SE wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. A chance of showers after 2am. Seas around 4 ft.

Friday

S wind around 16 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 4 ft.

Friday Night

S wind 12 to 17 kt becoming SW after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

*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.