Weather Focus Shifts To The West This Weekend

A strong system and cold front will dive and carve through the West this weekend. Widespread mountain snow is expected for the favored terrain, as some winter storm watches have been issued. This system will then evolve into a multi-hazard storm of heavy rain, flooding and severe thunderstorms early to the middle of next week, from the Lower Mississippi Valley through the saturated Mid South.
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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

4NM ESE Wachapreague VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight

WSW 24km/h
< 1m
Saturday

WNW 32km/h
< 1m
Saturday
Night
NW 26km/h
< 1m
Sunday

WNW 24km/h
< 1m
Sunday
Night
SSW 27km/h
< 1m
Monday

SSW 29km/h
< 1m
Monday
Night
SW 26km/h
< 1m
Tuesday

SSW 24km/h
< 1m
Tuesday
Night
SSW 29km/h
< 1m

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:12 pm EST Feb 28, 2020
Forecast Valid: 7pm EST Feb 28, 2020-6pm EST Mar 6, 2020

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-290930- 321 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2020 .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... A trough of low pressure will cross the waters this evening. Offshore flow continues on Saturday as high pressure remains centered to the south. The high will slide off the southeast coast Sunday into Monday as the next system approaches from the west. $$

Tonight

WSW wind 19 to 24 km/h becoming NW 14 to 19 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h. A slight chance of rain before 1am. Seas 1 m or less.

Saturday

WNW wind 18 to 23 km/h increasing to 27 to 32 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 m or less.

Saturday Night

NW wind 24 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. Mostly clear. Seas 1 m or less.

Sunday

WNW wind 21 to 24 km/h becoming W 18 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h. Sunny. Seas 1 m or less.

Sunday Night

SSW wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 22 to 27 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h. Mostly clear. Seas 1 m or less.

Monday

SSW wind 23 to 26 km/h increasing to 26 to 29 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 m or less.

Monday Night

SW wind 23 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. A chance of showers. Seas 1 m or less.

Tuesday

SSW wind 18 to 21 km/h increasing to 21 to 24 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h. Showers likely. Seas 1 m or less.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind 24 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. A chance of showers. Seas 1 m or less.

*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.