Heavy Rainfall Expected Over the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic; Unsettled in the Pacific Northwest, Rockies, and Plains

Locally heavy rainfall and a few severe thunderstorms are possible over the Southeast and Mid Atlantic as the remnants of Nestor move across the region through Sunday. Elsewhere, periods of rain and snow can be expected over the Pacific Northwest, Plains, and Upper Mississippi Valley while scattered strong to severe thunderstorms affect parts of Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma by late Sunday.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning in effect from October 20, 04:00 AM EDT until October 21, 12:00 AM EDT

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

3NM E Cape Henry VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight

ESE 12kt
3ft
Sunday

E 28kt
6ft

Gale Warning
Sunday
Night
N 27kt
5-6ft

Gale Warning
Monday

N 16kt
4ft
Monday
Night
ENE 7kt
3ft
Tuesday

S 12kt
3ft
Tuesday
Night
WNW 15kt
3ft
Wednesday

WNW 13kt
3ft
Wednesday
Night
WSW 6kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:37 pm EDT Oct 19, 2019
Forecast Valid: 3am EDT Oct 20, 2019-6pm EDT Oct 26, 2019

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-201715- 1230 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 .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... Post Tropical Cyclone Nestor will track northeast across the Carolinas overnight and Sunday morning, then push off the Delmarva coast Sunday afternoon. A strong cold front will cross the area Tuesday. $$

Overnight

ESE wind around 12 kt. Rain. Seas around 3 ft.

Sunday

E wind 23 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then rain likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind 24 to 27 kt decreasing to 18 to 21 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Monday

N wind 13 to 16 kt decreasing to 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

Monday Night

ENE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Tuesday

S wind 6 to 9 kt increasing to 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Seas around 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

SW wind 13 to 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. A chance of showers. Seas around 3 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 10 to 13 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

WSW wind around 6 kt. Clear. 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.