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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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

3NM ENE Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today

S 9kt
1ft
Tonight

SW 14kt
1-2ft
Wednesday

WSW 8kt
1ft
Wednesday
Night
E 7kt
1ft
Thursday

S 14kt
1-2ft
Thursday
Night
SSW 17kt
2-3ft
Friday

SW 11kt
2ft
Friday
Night
NW 13kt
2ft
Saturday

NW 18kt
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:18 am EST Feb 7, 2023
Forecast Valid: 5am EST Feb 7, 2023-6pm EST Feb 13, 2023

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Detailed Forecast

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. $$

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Tonight

S wind 11 to 14 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

E wind around 7 kt becoming SE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday

SE wind 10 to 14 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers after 1pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

SSW wind 13 to 17 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

SW wind 9 to 11 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday Night

SSE wind 9 to 13 kt becoming NW after midnight. Showers likely. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 2 to 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.