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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

3NM ENE Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE 5 to 9 kt in the evening. A chance of rain after 5am. Waves around 2 ft.

      ⇑ESE 9kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:E wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Rain, mainly before 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Waves 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      NNW 15kt
      Waves Building4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 21 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      NW 25kt
      Waves Building4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 16kt⇓
      1-2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑WSW 9kt
      1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WSW wind 11 to 14 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

      WNW 14kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 15 to 18 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      N 18kt
      2-3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNE wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves around 2 ft.

      NNE 13kt⇓
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:ENE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming W after midnight. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 7kt
      1-2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:56 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

Tonight
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE 5 to 9 kt in the evening. A chance of rain after 5am. Waves around 2 ft.
Tuesday
E wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Rain, mainly before 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Waves 2 ft building to 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 21 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 ft building to 4 ft.
Wednesday
NNW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
WSW wind 11 to 14 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 15 to 18 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
NNE wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves around 2 ft.
Friday Night
ENE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming W after midnight. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 37.56°N 75.94°W
Last Update: 5:56 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
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