Ophelia Impacting the East; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Threats for the Center of the Nation

Heavy rain, gusty winds, storm surge, high surf and rip currents that could be life threatening, will affect the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. For the center of the nation, a cold front will focus showers and thunderstorms, some severe with excessive rainfall and flash flooding, through the weekend. Meanwhile, much cooler temperatures and a wet weather pattern enters the Pacific Northwest.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Tropical Storm Warning

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

7NM SSW Chincoteague VA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today

ESE 32kt
9-10ft
Tonight

S 19kt
10ft
Sunday

SSW 19kt
8ft
Sunday
Night
WSW 11kt
3ft
Monday

WNW 11kt
2ft
Monday
Night
NNE 18kt
2-3ft
Tuesday

NE 21kt
4-5ft
Tuesday
Night
NE 22kt
5ft
Wednesday

NE 20kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:03 am EDT Sep 23, 2023
Forecast Valid: 10am EDT Sep 23, 2023-6pm EDT Sep 29, 2023

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Detailed Forecast

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

Today

ESE wind 28 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 42 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

Tonight

SE wind 16 to 19 kt becoming S after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Seas around 10 ft.

Sunday

SSW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

WSW wind around 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 8 to 11 kt. A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday Night

NNE wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 18 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

NE wind 19 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Tuesday Night

NE wind 18 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 5 ft.

Wednesday

NE wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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.