Tracking a Strong Cold Front Crossing the Central to Eastern States into the Weekend

A strong cold front will cross the Rockies today, Midwest Friday, Great Lakes to Mississippi Valley Saturday, then East Coast on Sunday with areas of showers and thunderstorms. Cold high pressure in the wake of the front will bring areas of gusty winds and snow to the Rockies and Plains today into Saturday. Severe thunderstorms will be possible Saturday from east Texas into the Mid to Deep South.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from December 7, 06:00 PM EST until December 8, 01:00 AM EST

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

3NM ENE Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This
Afternoon
SW 14kt
2ft
Tonight

SW 13kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday

S 7kt
1ft
Friday
Night
SSW 11kt
1ft
Saturday

SSW 11kt
1ft
Saturday
Night
S 14kt
1-2ft
Sunday

S 24kt
4ft
Sunday
Night
SW 27kt
5ft
Monday

NW 26kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:37 am EST Dec 7, 2023
Forecast Valid: 1pm EST Dec 7, 2023-6pm EST Dec 13, 2023

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING

This Afternoon

SW wind 11 to 14 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight

SW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday Night

S wind 7 to 11 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday

SSW wind around 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind 9 to 14 kt. A slight chance of showers after 1am. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

S wind 15 to 18 kt increasing to 21 to 24 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind 24 to 27 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Showers. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Monday

NW wind 23 to 26 kt decreasing to 20 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 4 ft subsiding 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.