An Active Start to the Week

A slow moving and large-scale system will produce widespread rain and thunderstorms the next few days across the central and southern Plains into the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valley. Severe storms will be common across Texas through Tuesday before spreading eastward. The locally heavy rain will produce possible flooding and have a similar transition to the east through midweek.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from May 24, 06:00 AM EDT until May 25, 06:00 AM EDT

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

3NM ENE Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight

E 11kt
1ft
Tuesday

E 16kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
Night
ENE 15kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday

ENE 16kt
2ft
Wednesday
Night
E 16kt
2ft
Thursday

SE 12kt
1-2ft
Thursday
Night
S 14kt
2ft
Friday

S 14kt
2ft
Friday
Night
SSW 13kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:16 pm EDT May 23, 2022
Forecast Valid: 5pm EDT May 23, 2022-6pm EDT May 30, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

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

Synopsis: ANZ600-240830- 405 PM 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 builds into the Northeast through midweek. A stationary front lingers south of the area through midweek with a surface low riding along it. The surface low lingers off the Outer Banks Wednesday. A warm front lifts north Wednesday night. A cold front crosses the local waters this weekend. $$

Tonight

ENE wind 8 to 11 kt becoming ESE in the evening. Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday

E wind 14 to 16 kt. Showers. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

ENE wind around 15 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

ENE wind around 16 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

E wind 13 to 16 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 2 ft.

Thursday

SE wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind around 14 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday

S wind around 14 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 11 to 13 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 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.