Dangerous Heat Lingers in Southern U.S. And Severe Thunderstorms In The Central U.S.

Heat advisories and excessive heat warnings persist across the Southern U.S. today, including the Dallas, Houston and New Orleans metro areas. Dangerous heat indices with record high temperatures are expected, especially in Texas. Meanwhile, a strong cold front moving through the Central U.S. will produce severe thunderstorms from the Upper Mississippi Valley to the south-central High Plains.
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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

3NM ENE Chesapeake Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This
Afternoon
E 6kt
2ft
Tonight

ESE 7kt
2ft
Wednesday

E 7kt
2ft
Wednesday
Night
ESE 10kt
2ft
Thursday

ESE 11kt
2ft
Thursday
Night
SE 12kt
2-3ft
Friday

S 12kt
2ft
Friday
Night
S 14kt
3ft
Saturday

SW 10kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:20 am EDT Jul 14, 2020
Forecast Valid: 12pm EDT Jul 14, 2020-6pm EDT Jul 20, 2020

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-141500- 951 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 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... High pressure will be with us through Wednesday before sliding offshore late in the week. $$

This Afternoon

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E around 6 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight

ESE wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

ESE wind 7 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Thursday

ESE wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

SE wind around 12 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

S wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday Night

S wind around 14 kt becoming SSW after midnight. A chance of showers. Seas around 3 ft.

Saturday

SW wind around 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 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.