Flood Concerns in Parts of the East; Severe Weather for High Plains; Fire Weather in West

A stationary front will continue to produce thunderstorms and heavy rain that may result in flash flooding across the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic today. Meanwhile, strong to isolated severe thunderstorms are possible from Montana to the southern Plains. Finally, a large area of elevated fire weather concerns with red flag warnings in effect across the West.
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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight

ESE 9kt
1ft
Friday

SW 6kt
1ft
Friday
Night
S 8kt
1ft
Saturday

W 6kt
1ft
Saturday
Night
Light Wind
1ft
Sunday

N 6kt
1ft
Sunday
Night
S 9kt
1ft
Monday

S 10kt
1ft
Monday
Night
SSE 12kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:33 pm EDT Aug 6, 2020
Forecast Valid: 6pm EDT Aug 6, 2020-6pm EDT Aug 13, 2020

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-070815- 325 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 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 weak front will meander near or just north of the area waters through Friday. High pressure settles over the area Saturday afternoon into Sunday. $$

Tonight

ESE wind 6 to 9 kt becoming S after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday

SW wind around 6 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday Night

SSE wind around 8 kt becoming WSW after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday

W wind around 6 kt becoming N in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

N wind around 6 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

SSE wind around 9 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday

SW wind 8 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday Night

SSE wind around 12 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Partly cloudy. 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.