Lake Effect Snow Along Eastern Great Lakes; Critical Fire Weather in Texas

As a potent winter storm moves off the coast of New England, heavy snow will be possible in its wake downwind of the eastern Great Lakes through Monday night and into Tuesday. A quick-hitting winter storm will bring strong winds and snow to the northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes Tuesday. Strong winds and dry conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions in the southern Plains.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning until January 18, 04:00 AM EST

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

7NM SSW Chincoteague VA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight

WNW 26kt
4-5ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday

WNW 22kt
3-4ft
Tuesday
Night
SSW 14kt
2ft
Wednesday

SSW 20kt
3-4ft
Wednesday
Night
SW 16kt
3-4ft
Thursday

NNW 17kt
2-3ft
Thursday
Night
N 20kt
3ft
Friday

N 18kt
3ft
Friday
Night
N 18kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:02 pm EST Jan 17, 2022
Forecast Valid: 2am EST Jan 18, 2022-6pm EST Jan 24, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...

Synopsis: ANZ600-181815- 1250 AM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 .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 slowly builds in from the southwest through midweek. Another cold front crosses the waters Wednesday night into Thursday, with strong high pressure building in from the northwest on Friday. $$

Overnight

WNW wind around 26 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind 19 to 22 kt decreasing to 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SSW 11 to 14 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 17 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 12 to 16 kt. Rain likely after 1am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

W wind 12 to 17 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 17 to 20 kt. A chance of snow. Seas around 3 ft.

Friday

N wind 16 to 18 kt. Snow likely. Seas around 3 ft.

Friday Night

N wind around 18 kt. Snow likely. Seas around 3 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.