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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

5NM WNW 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 16 to 21 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain after 5am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑N 21kt
      1-2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday

      Monday:NNE wind 24 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 33 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 3 ft building to 5 ft.

      NNE 27kt
      Waves Building5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNE wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 12 to 17 kt. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      NNE 25kt⇓
      4ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

      N 9kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SW wind 15 to 18 kt increasing to 18 to 21 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑SW 21kt
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SSW wind 21 to 25 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

      SSW 25kt
      3-4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SW wind 22 to 25 kt becoming W 19 to 22 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

      SW 25kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WNW wind 13 to 16 kt decreasing to 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 16kt⇓
      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 16 to 21 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain after 5am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
NNE wind 24 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 33 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 3 ft building to 5 ft.
Monday Night
NNE wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 12 to 17 kt. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Tuesday
N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Waves around 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
SW wind 15 to 18 kt increasing to 18 to 21 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
SSW wind 21 to 25 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Wednesday Night
SW wind 22 to 25 kt becoming W 19 to 22 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Thursday
WNW wind 13 to 16 kt decreasing to 9 to 12 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 76.14°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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