Nor'easter for the Northeast; Fire Weather Conditions Continue for Southern California

A powerful Nor'easter, first of the winter season, is expected to roll-up the Northeastern Seaboard and impact the region with a number of hazards this weekend. Very heavy wet snow and high gusty winds will affect a good portion of New England and rain will lash coastal areas. Meanwhile, dangerous fire weather conditions continue for southern California this weekend and likely into next week.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning in effect from December 4, 10:23 PM EST until December 5, 07:00 PM EST

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

5NM SSW Chesapeake Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight

SW 24kt
4-5ft

Gale Warning
Saturday

NW 36kt
7ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
Night
NW 23kt
4ft
Sunday

WNW 19kt
3-4ft
Sunday
Night
WNW 9kt
2ft
Monday

N 14kt
2-3ft
Monday
Night
NNW 23kt
5ft
Tuesday

NW 22kt
4-5ft
Tuesday
Night
NW 19kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:13 pm EST Dec 4, 2020
Forecast Valid: 1am EST Dec 5, 2020-6pm EST Dec 11, 2020

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-051630- 1040 PM EST Fri Dec 4 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... Developing low pressure tracks across the region late tonight, rapidly intensifying as it accelerates away from the area Saturday afternoon and evening. Cool high pressure builds in from the west Sunday and Sunday night. Another low pressure system is expected to affect the region Monday into early Tuesday. $$

Overnight

S wind 20 to 24 kt becoming SW. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 31 to 36 kt decreasing to 24 to 29 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Showers, mainly before 7am. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 21 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 16 to 19 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 7 to 9 kt. A slight chance of rain after 1am. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday

N wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 17 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 23 kt after midnight. A chance of showers before 1am. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 19 to 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 15 to 19 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 4 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.