Moderating Temperatures for the East; Developing Storm for the Plains

Temperatures will continue to moderate across the east half of the nation through at least the first half of this week. A developing storm across the Southern Plains may bring some heavy rain from the Plains to the lower Great Lakes region, a wintry mixture and accumulating snow across the Midwest and Upper Mississippi Valley into mid-week. The west remains unsettled with occasional rain and snow.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 6, 06:00 AM EST until February 6, 10:00 PM EST

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

7NM SSW Chincoteague VA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today

NNW 32km/h
1m

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight

N 27km/h
1m

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday

S 18km/h
1m
Tuesday
Night
SSW 23km/h
1m
Wednesday

W 16km/h
1m
Wednesday
Night
SSE 18km/h
1m
Thursday

S 34km/h
1m
Thursday
Night
SSW 34km/h
1m
Friday

WSW 18km/h
1m

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:11 am EST Feb 6, 2023
Forecast Valid: 5am EST Feb 6, 2023-6pm EST Feb 12, 2023

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

Synopsis: ANZ600-062115- 337 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 .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 strengthening low pressure system tracks well offshore today. High pressure returns tonight into Tuesday. $$

Today

NNW wind 16 to 21 km/h increasing to 27 to 32 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h. Patchy fog before 7am. Seas around 1 m.

Tonight

N wind 22 to 27 km/h decreasing to 13 to 18 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 m.

Tuesday

ESE wind 5 to 8 km/h becoming S 13 to 18 km/h. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 m.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind 18 to 23 km/h becoming WSW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 m.

Wednesday

W wind 11 to 16 km/h becoming SSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 m.

Wednesday Night

SSE wind 10 to 13 km/h increasing to 15 to 18 km/h after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 m.

Thursday

S wind 21 to 26 km/h increasing to 29 to 34 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. A chance of showers. Seas around 1 m.

Thursday Night

SSW wind 29 to 34 km/h decreasing to 24 to 29 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 m.

Friday

WSW wind 16 to 18 km/h. A chance of showers. Seas around 1 m.

*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.