Clipper to Bring Light Snow; Gulf Storm to Bring Heavy Rain

Light snow accumulations are expected through Sunday from the northern Plains into the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic as a clipper storm dives across the northern U.S. A storm is forecast to develop across the western Gulf of Mexico and track across Florida Monday into Tuesday with gusty winds, heavy rain, and thunderstorms.
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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today

SSW 8kt
1-2ft
Tonight

NW 16kt
2ft
Monday

NW 17kt
3ft
Monday
Night
SSW 14kt
1-2ft
Tuesday

SW 11kt
1-2ft
Tuesday
Night
N 21kt
4ft
Wednesday

N 21kt
4ft
Wednesday
Night
N 18kt
4ft
Thursday

N 17kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:33 am EST Jan 23, 2022
Forecast Valid: 8am EST Jan 23, 2022-6pm EST Jan 29, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-240015- 658 AM EST Sun Jan 23 2022 .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 weak cold front approaches from the northwest today and slides across the Mid-Atlantic coast later tonight. Low pressure crosses north of the area on Tuesday into Tuesday night, with a stronger cold front pushing across the coast Tuesday night into Wednesday. $$

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

SSW wind 10 to 13 kt becoming NW 13 to 16 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday

NW wind 12 to 17 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Monday Night

S wind 9 to 14 kt becoming SW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

SW wind 7 to 11 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

SW wind 7 to 10 kt becoming N 16 to 21 kt. A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Seas 1 ft building to 4 ft.

Wednesday

N wind 18 to 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind around 18 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 4 ft.

Thursday

N wind 14 to 17 kt decreasing to 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 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.