Additional Heavy Rains for Texas expanding into the Gulf Coast

Tropical Moisture streaming ahead of major hurricane Willa off the western Mexico coastline is interacting with a frontal boundary in the Gulf Coast. Locally heavy rain is possible in Texas, which could exacerbate ongoing flooding. Rain will shift farther east into the western and central Gulf Coast.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from October 23, 07:00 PM EDT until October 24, 07:00 PM EDT

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

3NM E Cape Henry VA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This
Afternoon
WSW 13kt
2ft
Tonight

N 21kt
2ft
Wednesday

NNW 20kt
3ft
Wednesday
Night
NNW 19kt
3ft
Thursday

NNW 17kt
3ft
Thursday
Night
NNW 11kt
2ft
Friday

NE 12kt
2ft
Friday
Night
ENE 25kt
4-5ft
Saturday

NE 23kt
7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:10 am EDT Oct 23, 2018
Forecast Valid: 1pm EDT Oct 23, 2018-6pm EDT Oct 29, 2018

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-240215- 948 AM EDT Tue Oct 23 2018 .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 will approach from the west this afternoon, then quickly crosses the waters this evening. High pressure returns for Wednesday and Thursday. A strong coastal storm is possible this weekend, as low pressure tracks across the southeast and up the east coast. $$

This Afternoon

WSW wind around 13 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight

WSW wind 14 to 17 kt becoming N 18 to 21 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

NNW wind 18 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind around 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 12 to 17 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 9 to 11 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday

NE wind 10 to 12 kt. A chance of rain after 9am. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday Night

ENE wind 21 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Rain. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday

NE wind around 23 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain. Seas around 7 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.