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

3NM NE Goodwin Island VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today

WSW 13kt
1-2ft
Tonight

NNE 13kt
2ft
Saturday

NNE 14kt
2ft
Saturday
Night
NE 16kt
2-3ft
Sunday

ENE 18kt
3ft
Sunday
Night
NE 17kt
2-3ft
Monday

NE 14kt
2ft
Monday
Night
ENE 14kt
1-2ft
Tuesday

NNE 8kt
1ft

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

WSW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming NNE in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

NNE wind 11 to 13 kt. Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday

NNE wind around 14 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NE wind 14 to 16 kt. A slight chance of showers. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

ENE wind around 18 kt. A slight chance of showers. Seas around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

NE wind 14 to 17 kt. A slight chance of showers. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

NE wind around 14 kt. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday Night

ENE wind 9 to 14 kt. A chance of thunderstorms. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

NNE wind 6 to 8 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 1 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.