Unsettled Weather Across the Northwest; Much Cooler for the East

A frontal system will bring rain and mountain snow from northern California into Washington today, before advancing into the Rockies and Intermountain West on Monday. Strong and gusty winds are also expected over parts of California and Nevada. Meanwhile, much cooler and more seasonable weather will return to the East Coast today as temperatures rebound from the southern Plains into the Midwest.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until October 18, 06:00 PM EDT

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

4NM NNE Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel 1st Island VA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This
Afternoon
NW 18kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight

NW 18kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday

WNW 20kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
Night
NW 17kt
3ft
Tuesday

NW 14kt
1-2ft
Tuesday
Night
WSW 13kt
2ft
Wednesday

W 11kt
1-2ft
Wednesday
Night
SW 11kt
1-2ft
Thursday

SSW 14kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:40 am EDT Oct 17, 2021
Forecast Valid: 1pm EDT Oct 17, 2021-6pm EDT Oct 23, 2021

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

Synopsis: ANZ600-180200- 930 AM EDT Sun Oct 17 2021 .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 builds across the southern states through Monday as a weak trough passes through the northern mid-Atlantic region. The high will settle across the local area Tuesday through Wednesday. $$

This Afternoon

NW wind around 18 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Tonight

NW wind around 18 kt. Clear. Seas around 3 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 18 to 20 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 14 to 17 kt. Clear. Seas around 3 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 10 to 14 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

W wind 8 to 11 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 7 to 11 kt becoming SW after midnight. Clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

SSW wind 11 to 14 kt. Sunny. 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.