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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

3NM ENE Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:SE wind around 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

      SE 7kt
      1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SSE wind 9 to 14 kt. A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSE 14kt
      1-2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:S wind 15 to 19 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      SSW 19kt
      2-3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday

      Monday:WSW wind 11 to 14 kt becoming WNW 6 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WSW 14kt⇓
      1-2ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑NW 6kt
      1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind 7 to 9 kt. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

      N 9kt
      1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SSE wind 9 to 11 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

      S 11kt
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:05 pm EDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm EDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

Tonight
SE wind around 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
SSE wind 9 to 14 kt. A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
S wind 15 to 19 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday
WSW wind 11 to 14 kt becoming WNW 6 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
N wind 7 to 9 kt. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday Night
SSE wind 9 to 11 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 37.56°N 75.94°W
Last Update: 9:05 pm EDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm EDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
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