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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

3NM ENE Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N 13 to 18 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 5am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑N 18kt
      1-2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday

      Monday:NNE wind 21 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Waves 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      NNE 24kt
      Waves Building4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNE wind 17 to 22 kt decreasing to 11 to 16 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNE 22kt⇓
      2-3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

      N 8kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SW wind 13 to 16 kt increasing to 16 to 19 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑SW 19kt
      1-2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SSW wind 20 to 23 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 3 ft.

      SSW 23kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SW wind 18 to 21 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 3 ft.

      SW 21kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WNW wind 12 to 15 kt decreasing to 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 15kt⇓
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:11 am EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9am EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...

Today
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N 13 to 18 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 5am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
NNE wind 21 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Waves 2 ft building to 4 ft.
Monday Night
NNE wind 17 to 22 kt decreasing to 11 to 16 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
N wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Waves around 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
SW wind 13 to 16 kt increasing to 16 to 19 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
SSW wind 20 to 23 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
SW wind 18 to 21 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 3 ft.
Thursday
WNW wind 12 to 15 kt decreasing to 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 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: 8:11 am EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9am EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
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