Wet Weather in the Central Gulf Coast and Pacific Northwest; Critical Fire Weather Threat in the West

Locally heavy rainfall continue to bring flash flooding along the central Gulf Coast from southeast Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. A strong cold front will bring heavy rain, winds, cooler temperatures, and possibly high elevation snow to the Northwest through the weekend. Widespread critical fire weather due to dry, gusty winds is forecast from the Great Basin into the northern Plains.
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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

5NM WNW Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight

W 8kt
1ft
Sunday

N 12kt
2ft
Sunday
Night
E 11kt
1ft
Monday

ENE 12kt
1-2ft
Monday
Night
E 14kt
2ft
Tuesday

ESE 11kt
1ft
Tuesday
Night
ESE 11kt
1-2ft
Wednesday

SSE 13kt
1-2ft
Wednesday
Night
SE 13kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:09 pm EDT Sep 18, 2021
Forecast Valid: 7pm EDT Sep 18, 2021-6pm EDT Sep 25, 2021

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-190830- 347 PM EDT Sat Sep 18 2021 .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... Tropical Storm Odette slides northeast into the northern Atlantic this evening. High pressure builds over the waters tonight through early next week, before sliding offshore ahead of a strong cold front. That front approaches the area Wednesday and Wednesday night, before crossing the waters on Thursday. $$

Tonight

WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SSW in the evening. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

N wind 10 to 12 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

E wind around 11 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday

ENE wind around 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

E wind 12 to 14 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday

ESE wind around 11 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

ESE wind around 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

SSE wind 10 to 13 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

SE wind around 13 kt. A chance of showers. 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.