Calm Midweek, Before Weekend Winter Storm?

The weather pattern remains mostly quiet midweek but this may change by the weekend as confidence is increasing on a winter storm along the East Coast. On Wednesday, expect below normal temperatures for the Eastern half of the U.S., locally heavy snow in the southern Rockies and High Plains, showers and isolated thunderstorms in Florida and air stagnation issues in the Northwest.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until January 26, 10:00 PM EST

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

3NM E Cape Henry VA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today

N 37km/h
1m

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight

N 32km/h
1m

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday

NE 18km/h
1m
Thursday
Night
SW 11km/h
1m
Friday

ENE 14km/h
< 1m
Friday
Night
NNE 47km/h
1-2m
Saturday

NW 60km/h
2m
Saturday
Night
NW 50km/h
2m
Sunday

WNW 35km/h
1-2m

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:01 am EST Jan 26, 2022
Forecast Valid: 9am EST Jan 26, 2022-6pm EST Feb 1, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-270015- 655 AM EST Wed Jan 26 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 will build into and over the region Wednesday into Thursday, then moves off the coast Thursday night. Low pressure develops off the southeast coast Friday, then deepens as it tracks northeast off the Mid Atlantic and northeast coast Friday night and Saturday. High pressure returns Saturday night into Sunday. $$

Today

N wind 34 to 37 km/h, with gusts as high as 48 km/h. Partly sunny. Seas around 1 m.

Tonight

N wind 29 to 32 km/h decreasing to 24 to 27 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 m.

Thursday

NE wind 13 to 18 km/h becoming variable and less than 5 km/h in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 m.

Thursday Night

E wind 8 to 11 km/h becoming WSW after midnight. Increasing clouds. Seas around 1 m.

Friday

WSW wind 5 to 8 km/h becoming ENE 11 to 14 km/h. A chance of rain after 1pm. Seas 1 m or less.

Friday Night

NNE wind 21 to 26 km/h increasing to 42 to 47 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h. Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 2am, then snow after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Seas 1 to 2 m.

Saturday

NW wind 55 to 60 km/h decreasing to 50 to 55 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h. Snow, mainly before 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. Seas around 2 m.

Saturday Night

NW wind 45 to 50 km/h decreasing to 39 to 44 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Seas around 2 m.

Sunday

WNW wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 24 to 29 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 m.

*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.