Heavy Snow for the Northern Rockies & Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather Conditions for Parts of the West

A storm system will bring heavy snow and gusty winds from the northern Rockies to the northern Plains this weekend, along with bitterly cold temperatures. Meanwhile, dry and gusty conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions over parts of California and the Four Corners region. A cold front in the East will bring scattered showers and storms with cool temperatures for the Northeast.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from October 24, 03:21 PM EDT until October 25, 01:00 PM EDT

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight

NNE 32km/h
< 1m

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday

NE 32km/h
1m

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
Night
NNE 26km/h
1m
Monday

N 16km/h
< 1m
Monday
Night
WSW 10km/h
< 1m
Tuesday

NW 14km/h
< 1m
Tuesday
Night
W 14km/h
< 1m
Wednesday

NNE 21km/h
1m
Wednesday
Night
SSE 18km/h
< 1m

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:59 pm EDT Oct 24, 2020
Forecast Valid: 6pm EDT Oct 24, 2020-6pm EDT Oct 31, 2020

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Detailed Forecast

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

Synopsis: ANZ600-250815- 345 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 2020 .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 will cross the waters this evening through tonight. High pressure builds north of the region Sunday, then settles into the area Monday. $$

Tonight

N wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming NNE 27 to 32 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h. A chance of showers, mainly after 8pm. Seas 1 m or less.

Sunday

NE wind 27 to 32 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. A chance of rain. Seas around 1 m.

Sunday Night

NNE wind 21 to 26 km/h decreasing to 13 to 18 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h. A chance of rain or drizzle. Seas around 1 m.

Monday

N wind 11 to 16 km/h becoming NW in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 m or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind 8 to 10 km/h becoming WSW in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 m or less.

Tuesday

W wind around 14 km/h becoming NNW in the morning. A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Seas 1 m or less.

Tuesday Night

NNE wind around 14 km/h becoming W after midnight. A chance of showers after 8pm. Seas 1 m or less.

Wednesday

NNE wind 16 to 21 km/h. Partly sunny. Seas around 1 m.

Wednesday Night

E wind 14 to 18 km/h becoming SSE after midnight. A chance of showers. Seas 1 m or less.

*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.