Tropical Storm Ophelia Approaching the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall Threats

Heavy rain, gusty winds, storm surge, high surf and rip currents that could be life threatening, will impact the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Meanwhile, strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to affect portions of the central U.S. including heavy to excessive rainfall through this weekend. For the Intermountain region, below normal temperatures and some snow for the higher elevations.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Tropical Storm Warning

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

4NM NNE Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel 1st Island VA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today

ENE 35kt
9-10ft
Tonight

S 23kt
8ft
Sunday

SW 18kt
5ft
Sunday
Night
WNW 10kt
1ft
Monday

NW 9kt
1ft
Monday
Night
N 14kt
2-3ft
Tuesday

NNE 19kt
3-4ft
Tuesday
Night
NE 20kt
4ft
Wednesday

NE 20kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:49 pm EDT Sep 22, 2023
Forecast Valid: 5am EDT Sep 23, 2023-6pm EDT Sep 29, 2023

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Detailed Forecast

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

Today

ENE wind 32 to 35 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

Tonight

S wind 21 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft.

Sunday

SW wind 13 to 18 kt. A slight chance of rain. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 7 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday

NW wind around 9 kt. A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday Night

N wind 11 to 14 kt. A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

NNE wind 17 to 19 kt. A chance of showers after 2pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

NE wind around 20 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and waves 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.