Winter Storm Bringing Blizzard Conditions, Heavy Snow and Ice through Tonight

A sprawling winter storm will continue to produce blizzard conditions across the eastern Dakotas, western and southern Minnesota, and northern Iowa. Areas of moderate to heavy snow are expected over much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast. To the south of the snow, a wintry mix including some ice accumulations, will impact portions of the northern Mid-Atlantic with slick travel.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 18, 04:00 PM EST until January 20, 07:00 AM EST

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

3NM WSW Norfolk NAS VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Late
Afternoon
S 13kt
2ft
Tonight

S 15kt
2ft
Sunday

W 14kt
2ft
Sunday
Night
NW 15kt
2ft
M.L.King
Day
NNW 15kt
2ft
Monday
Night
N 12kt
2ft
Tuesday

N 13kt
2ft
Tuesday
Night
N 12kt
2ft
Wednesday

NNE 11kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:59 pm EST Jan 18, 2020
Forecast Valid: 5pm EST Jan 18, 2020-6pm EST Jan 25, 2020

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-190930- 346 PM EST Sat Jan 18 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... Low pressure tracks through the eastern Great Lakes tonight and across New England on Sunday. A cold front crosses the area Sunday. Turning much colder early next week, as another Canadian high pressure system slowly builds into the area. $$

Late Afternoon

S wind around 13 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight

S wind around 15 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Rain, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Seas around 2 ft.

Sunday

W wind around 14 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 13 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

M.L.King Day

NNW wind 13 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday Night

N wind 10 to 12 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 11 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

N wind around 12 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

NNE wind 8 to 11 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 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.