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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

5NM WNW Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:WNW wind 16 to 21 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing. Waves 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      NNW 21kt
      Waves Building4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday

      Monday:NNW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NNE 8 to 11 kt. Sunny. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      NNW 20kt⇓
      4ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:ENE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SE after midnight. Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Waves around 1 ft.

      SE 9kt
      1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:E wind 11 to 14 kt becoming NW 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Rain. Waves 1 ft building to 3 ft.

      ⇑NW 20kt
      Waves Building3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 22 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. A slight chance of rain before 1am. Waves around 4 ft.

      NW 27kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      NNW 18kt⇓
      4ftWaves Subsiding

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 7 to 12 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑SW 12kt
      1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SW wind 13 to 15 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

      WNW 15kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 21 to 24 kt becoming N 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NNW 24kt⇓
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:39 pm EST Nov 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 11pm EST Nov 30, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

Overnight
WNW wind 16 to 21 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing. Waves 2 ft building to 4 ft.
Monday
NNW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NNE 8 to 11 kt. Sunny. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Monday Night
ENE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SE after midnight. Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
E wind 11 to 14 kt becoming NW 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Rain. Waves 1 ft building to 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 22 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. A slight chance of rain before 1am. Waves around 4 ft.
Wednesday
NNW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 7 to 12 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
SW wind 13 to 15 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 21 to 24 kt becoming N 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 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 76.14°W
Last Update: 2:39 pm EST Nov 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 11pm EST Nov 30, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
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