Fire Weather in the West; Strong to Severe Storms in Southern Mid-Atlantic; Tropics off Florida and Southeast

Critical fire weather conditions will continue across the Inter-mountain West through the upcoming weekend, as Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches are in effect. Meanwhile, strong to severe storms w/ damaging winds and heavy rain likely in North Carolina and southern Virginia. Finally, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring a broad area of low pressure in the Bahamas for development.
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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

8NM SE Cape Charles Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today

SW 15kt
2-3ft
Tonight

N 14kt
2-3ft
Saturday

NNE 16kt
3ft
Saturday
Night
ENE 20kt
4ft
Sunday

NE 22kt
5ft
Sunday
Night
NE 20kt
5ft
Monday

NE 17kt
4ft
Monday
Night
ENE 15kt
4ft
Tuesday

NNE 10kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:12 am EDT Aug 23, 2019
Forecast Valid: 6am EDT Aug 23, 2019-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2019

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-232030- 318 AM EDT Fri Aug 23 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... A cold front approaches from the west through this morning and crosses the area later today into early Saturday. High pressure builds from the north Saturday into Sunday. $$

Today

SW wind 12 to 15 kt becoming NW 6 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

E wind 10 to 14 kt becoming N after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

NNE wind around 16 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 3 ft.

Saturday Night

ENE wind 17 to 20 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 4 ft.

Sunday

NE wind around 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Seas around 5 ft.

Sunday Night

NE wind 16 to 20 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Seas around 5 ft.

Monday

NE wind around 17 kt. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Seas around 4 ft.

Monday Night

ENE wind 11 to 15 kt. A chance of thunderstorms. Seas around 4 ft.

Tuesday

NNE wind 7 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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.