Heavy Mountain Snow across Portions of the Rockies and Intermountain West; Mainly Tranquil Weather for the East

A storm will move across the Intermountain West and Rockies through Tuesday. Heavy snow is forecast for the higher terrain with rain for lower elevations. Meanwhile, large area of high pressure for the East will keep the weather tranquil with moderating temperatures. Later this week, a more significant storm is possible for the West, especially for northern California.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until October 19, 07:00 AM EDT

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

5NM WNW Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight

NNW 19kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday

NNW 16kt
3ft
Tuesday
Night
WSW 14kt
2ft
Wednesday

W 9kt
1ft
Wednesday
Night
SW 10kt
1ft
Thursday

SSW 16kt
2ft
Thursday
Night
SSW 16kt
2ft
Friday

W 13kt
1-2ft
Friday
Night
WNW 11kt
1-2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:26 pm EDT Oct 18, 2021
Forecast Valid: 11pm EDT Oct 18, 2021-6pm EDT Oct 25, 2021

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT TUESDAY...

Synopsis: ANZ600-191515- 1002 PM EDT Mon Oct 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... High pressure continues to build across the southern states this afternoon. The high will settle across the Southeast Tuesday through Wednesday. A cold front will cross the waters late in the week. $$

Overnight

NNW wind around 19 kt. Clear. Seas around 3 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind around 14 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

W wind 7 to 9 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday

SSW wind 11 to 16 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

SSW wind around 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday

W wind 9 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

SW wind 8 to 11 kt becoming NW after midnight. A chance of showers. Seas 1 to 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.