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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

5NM WNW Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:WNW wind around 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 3 ft.

      WNW 21kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 18 to 21 kt decreasing to 15 to 18 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 3 ft.

      NW 21kt⇓
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 15kt⇓
      1-2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 10 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑SSE 10kt
      1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:S wind 11 to 13 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A chance of rain after 1pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      S 13kt
      1-2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WSW wind 12 to 17 kt becoming NNW 17 to 22 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Waves 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      ⇑NNW 22kt
      Waves Building4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:N wind 17 to 20 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      N 20kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:ENE wind 9 to 12 kt. A chance of rain. Waves around 2 ft.

      ENE 12kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:ENE wind 12 to 15 kt becoming NNW 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Rain. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑NNW 18kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:57 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 5, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Afternoon
WNW wind around 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 3 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 18 to 21 kt decreasing to 15 to 18 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 3 ft.
Saturday
NNW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 10 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
S wind 11 to 13 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A chance of rain after 1pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
WSW wind 12 to 17 kt becoming NNW 17 to 22 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Waves 2 ft building to 4 ft.
Monday
N wind 17 to 20 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
ENE wind 9 to 12 kt. A chance of rain. Waves around 2 ft.
Tuesday
ENE wind 12 to 15 kt becoming NNW 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Rain. 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 76.14°W
Last Update: 2:57 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 5, 2025
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