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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

5NM WNW Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNW wind 12 to 17 kt decreasing to 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

      NNW 17kt⇓
      3ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑WSW 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WSW wind 9 to 13 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      2-3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:N wind 16 to 19 kt becoming NNE 13 to 16 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      N 19kt⇓
      4ftWaves Subsiding

    • Friday

      Friday:NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NE 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind 7 to 10 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 10kt
      1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 8kt⇓
      1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑N 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:N wind 10 to 12 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

      N 12kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:32 am EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4am EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

Wednesday
NNW wind 12 to 17 kt decreasing to 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday
WSW wind 9 to 13 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
N wind 16 to 19 kt becoming NNE 13 to 16 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Friday
NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
N wind 7 to 10 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.
Saturday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
N wind 10 to 12 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 2 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: 3:32 am EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4am EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
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