Eastern and Western Storms

A strong cold front will sweep across the eastern U.S. with gusty winds, showers and thunderstorms, and lake effect snow. A slow moving western system will bring locally heavy rain that could cause flash flooding and heavy mountain snow. Heavy snow and blowing snow is expected across much of the northern 2/3rds of Alaska from two strong weather systems.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from December 3, 07:00 AM EST until December 4, 10:00 AM EST

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

3NM E Cape Henry VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today

S 17kt
2ft
Tonight

N 22kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday

N 19kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
Night
NNE 10kt
2ft
Monday

E 9kt
2ft
Monday
Night
SE 10kt
2ft
Tuesday

S 9kt
2ft
Tuesday
Night
S 9kt
2ft
Wednesday

WSW 8kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:03 am EST Dec 3, 2022
Forecast Valid: 5am EST Dec 3, 2022-6pm EST Dec 9, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-032130- 352 AM EST Sat Dec 3 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... A cold front approaches from the northwest today, and crosses the Mid-Atlantic coast by this evening evening. High pressure and dry weather return Sunday and Monday. $$

Today

S wind 15 to 17 kt. Rain, mainly before 4pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight

WSW wind 13 to 16 kt becoming N 19 to 22 kt in the evening. A chance of showers before 7pm. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

Sunday

N wind 16 to 19 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NNE wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday

NE wind 7 to 9 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday Night

SE wind 8 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain after 1am. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday

S wind around 9 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

SSE wind around 9 kt becoming SSW after midnight. A chance of rain. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

WSW wind around 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 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.