Excessive Heat Continues today for Portions of Central and Eastern U.S.; Change in Weather Pattern this Week

Dangerous heat and humidity continues today from portions of the Plains to the East Coast. A cold front will bring lower temperatures, and potential for strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and heavy rain that could produce flash flooding to the Central and Eastern U.S. through early this week. High pressure shifts West this week with building heat and monsoonal moisture.
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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

5NM SSW Chesapeake Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight

SW 14kt
2ft
Monday

SSW 16kt
2-3ft
Monday
Night
SW 19kt
3ft
Tuesday

SW 18kt
2-3ft
Tuesday
Night
N 10kt
2ft
Wednesday

N 13kt
2ft
Wednesday
Night
NE 11kt
2ft
Thursday

NE 11kt
2ft
Thursday
Night
ENE 10kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:14 pm EDT Jul 21, 2019
Forecast Valid: 8pm EDT Jul 21, 2019-6pm EDT Jul 28, 2019

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-221115- 629 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2019 .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 centered offshore of the southeast states through Monday. A strong cold front crosses the area Tuesday, with high pressure building in from the north Wednesday through Friday. $$

Tonight

SW wind 11 to 14 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday

SSW wind 13 to 16 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

SW wind 17 to 19 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Seas around 3 ft.

Tuesday

SW wind 15 to 18 kt becoming WNW 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

N wind 8 to 10 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

N wind around 13 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NE wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Thursday

NE wind around 11 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

ENE wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 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.