Strong Cold Front Crossing Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.; Elevated Fire Weather in Southern California

A strong cold front will bring brisk to high winds across portions of the Great Lakes and the Northeast this weekend. Cold air arriving behind the front will trigger lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes and accumulating snow over the higher terrain of the Northeast. Gusty offshore winds will maintain elevated fire weather conditions this weekend across coastal southern California.
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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

7NM NNE Chincoteague VA

Marine Point Forecast

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This
Afternoon
NNE 9kt
1ft
Tonight

ENE 7kt
1ft
Sunday

SSW 17kt
1-2ft
Sunday
Night
WNW 26kt
2ft
Monday

WNW 29kt
2ft
Monday
Night
W 19kt
1-2ft
Tuesday

WNW 18kt
1ft
Tuesday
Night
NW 8kt
1ft
Wednesday

S 8kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:57 am EDT Oct 31, 2020
Forecast Valid: 2pm EDT Oct 31, 2020-6pm EST Nov 6, 2020

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-010515- 1252 PM EDT Sat Oct 31 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... High pressure builds across the region this weekend before a strong cold front crosses the area Sunday night. High pressure builds back in from the west early next week. $$

This Afternoon

NNE wind around 9 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Tonight

ENE wind around 7 kt becoming S after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

SSW wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 14 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Showers, mainly after 2pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

W wind 18 to 21 kt becoming WNW 23 to 26 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Showers, mainly before 8pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 27 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday Night

W wind around 19 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind 13 to 18 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas around 1 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.