Active Weather for the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A developing storm across the Southern Plains is forecast to bring severe weather that includes large hail and damaging wind gusts, heavy rainfall that could result in flash flooding across portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. The effects of this storm will continue through the middle of this week. The Four Corners area will continue to see elevated to critical fire weather conditions.
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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

5NM SSW Chesapeake Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today

NE 17kt
2-3ft
Tonight

ENE 13kt
3ft
Tuesday

ENE 17kt
3-4ft
Tuesday
Night
ENE 18kt
4ft
Wednesday

ENE 12kt
4ft
Wednesday
Night
E 11kt
3ft
Thursday

SSE 15kt
3-4ft
Thursday
Night
S 17kt
4ft
Friday

S 13kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:16 am EDT May 23, 2022
Forecast Valid: 6am EDT May 23, 2022-6pm EDT May 29, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-232030- 405 AM 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 remains off the southeast coast through early this week. A cold front drops across the area early this morning, stalling south of the area through late today through midweek, before returning north across the area as a warm front Wednesday night. Another cold front crosses the area for the late week period into next weekend. $$

Today

NW wind 10 to 13 kt becoming NE 14 to 17 kt in the morning. A slight chance of showers after 5pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

ENE wind 10 to 13 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 8pm. Seas around 3 ft.

Tuesday

ENE wind 15 to 17 kt. Showers likely. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

ENE wind 13 to 18 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 4 ft.

Wednesday

ENE wind around 12 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

E wind 9 to 11 kt becoming SE after midnight. A slight chance of showers. Seas around 3 ft.

Thursday

SSE wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind around 17 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 4 ft.

Friday

S wind around 13 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas 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.