Heavy Rainfall Threat for Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Mild Temperatures for the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms with the risk for flash flooding from the Southern Plains to the Mississippi Valley develops on Tuesday. Moisture tracking into the Pacific Northwest will bring heavy lower elevation/coastal rain and mountain snow. Meanwhile, unseasonably warm temperatures continue for the eastern two-thirds of the country.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until February 8, 01:00 PM EST

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

3NM SE Chincoteague VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight

N 11km/h
1m
Tuesday

S 21km/h
1m
Tuesday
Night
S 23km/h
1m
Wednesday

W 13km/h
1m
Wednesday
Night
ESE 13km/h
1m
Thursday

SSE 21km/h
1m
Thursday
Night
S 32km/h
1m
Friday

SW 21km/h
1m
Friday
Night
NW 23km/h
1m

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:18 am EST Feb 7, 2023
Forecast Valid: 4am EST Feb 7, 2023-6pm EST Feb 13, 2023

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

Synopsis: ANZ600-072130- 337 AM EST Tue Feb 7 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... High pressure remains over the area this morning before gradually moving offshore this afternoon and evening. A weak cold front crosses the waters Wednesday. South winds increase Thursday afternoon and evening ahead of a stronger cold front which crosses the local waters early Friday night. $$

Overnight

N wind around 11 km/h. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 m.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 km/h becoming S 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 km/h. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 m.

Tuesday Night

S wind 18 to 23 km/h becoming WSW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 m.

Wednesday

W wind 10 to 13 km/h becoming NNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 m.

Wednesday Night

E wind 10 to 13 km/h becoming ENE in the evening. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 m.

Thursday

SSE wind 14 to 17 km/h increasing to 18 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h. A chance of showers after 1pm. Seas around 1 m.

Thursday Night

S wind 29 to 32 km/h decreasing to 24 to 27 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h. A chance of showers. Seas around 1 m.

Friday

SW wind 18 to 21 km/h becoming SW 14 to 17 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h. Showers likely. Seas around 1 m.

Friday Night

SE wind 16 to 19 km/h becoming NW 20 to 23 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h. Showers likely. 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.