Strong Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Central Plains

Strong thunderstorms may impact parts of the northern Great Plains and Upper Midwest today. Heat will begin to build across the northern Plains on today before spreading east across the northern tier states on Thursday. Critical fire weather conditions are forecast on Wednesday across portions of the central Plains.
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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight

S 6kt
1ft
Wednesday

S 9kt
1ft
Wednesday
Night
SSE 14kt
1-2ft
Thursday

WSW 10kt
1ft
Thursday
Night
S 13kt
2ft
Friday

S 15kt
2ft
Friday
Night
SSW 18kt
2-3ft
Saturday

S 15kt
2ft
Saturday
Night
SSW 14kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:33 pm EDT Jun 28, 2022
Forecast Valid: 3am EDT Jun 29, 2022-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-291715- 1252 AM EDT Wed Jun 29 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... High pressure builds across the area through Thursday, then pushes off the Mid Atlantic coast Friday and Saturday. A cold front stalls across the area early next week. $$

Overnight

S wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSE wind 12 to 14 kt becoming SW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

WSW wind 6 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind around 13 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday

SSW wind 11 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 16 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

S wind around 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday Night

SSW wind 12 to 14 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 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.