Active Weather for the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A developing storm across the Southern Plains is forecast to bring severe weather that includes large hail and damaging wind gusts, heavy rainfall that could result in flash flooding across portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. The effects of this storm will continue through the middle of this week. The Four Corners area will continue to see elevated to critical fire weather conditions.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until May 23, 01:00 PM EDT

For More Weather Information:

Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today

N 19kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight

ENE 10kt
1-2ft
Tuesday

E 16kt
1-2ft
Tuesday
Night
ENE 15kt
1-2ft
Wednesday

ENE 11kt
1ft
Wednesday
Night
E 11kt
1ft
Thursday

S 14kt
2ft
Thursday
Night
SSE 18kt
2-3ft
Friday

SSW 12kt
1-2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:02 am EDT May 23, 2022
Forecast Valid: 6am EDT May 23, 2022-6pm EDT May 29, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Synopsis: ANZ600-232030- 405 AM EDT Mon May 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... High pressure remains off the southeast coast through early this week. A cold front drops across the area early this morning, stalling south of the area through late today through midweek, before returning north across the area as a warm front Wednesday night. Another cold front crosses the area for the late week period into next weekend. $$

Today

N wind 16 to 19 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

ENE wind 7 to 10 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

E wind 13 to 16 kt. Showers likely. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

ENE wind 12 to 15 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

ENE wind around 11 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

E wind 9 to 11 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday

S wind 10 to 14 kt. A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

SSE wind 15 to 18 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

SSW wind around 12 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 1 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.