Flash Flood Threats in the Southeast and Rockies

Two flash flood concerns the next few days across the U.S. The continued onslaught of monsoonal heavy rain and thunderstorms will impact Colorado and New Mexico today and Wednesday. Of most concern are recent and vulnerable burn scar areas for potential debris flows. Meanwhile, a stalled front will result in repeated rounds of slow moving storms from the eastern Carolinas to southeast Georgia.
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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

17NM E Oyster VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today

ENE 15kt
3ft
Tonight

ENE 17kt
3-4ft
Wednesday

NE 22kt
5ft
Wednesday
Night
NE 17kt
4-5ft
Thursday

N 10kt
3-4ft
Thursday
Night
S 8kt
3ft
Friday

ENE 7kt
3ft
Friday
Night
SSE 10kt
3ft
Saturday

SSW 11kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:48 am EDT Aug 3, 2021
Forecast Valid: 11am EDT Aug 3, 2021-6pm EDT Aug 9, 2021

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-040215- 935 AM EDT Tue Aug 3 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... A trough of low pressure becomes nearly stationary along the coast from the Carolinas to Virginia today through Wednesday night. The trough weakens Thursday into Friday as high pressure gradually moves in from the west. $$

Today

ENE wind around 15 kt. Showers likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Seas around 3 ft.

Tonight

ENE wind around 17 kt. Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

NE wind 19 to 22 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 5 ft.

Wednesday Night

NE wind 14 to 17 kt becoming ENE 11 to 14 kt after midnight. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday

N wind around 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind around 8 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 3 ft.

Friday

ENE wind around 7 kt becoming SE in the morning. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Friday Night

SSE wind around 10 kt becoming SSW after midnight. A chance of showers. Seas around 3 ft.

Saturday

SSW wind 8 to 11 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 3 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.