Additional Heavy Rains for Texas expanding into the Gulf Coast

Tropical Moisture streaming ahead of major hurricane Willa off the western Mexico coastline is interacting with a frontal boundary in the Gulf Coast. Locally heavy rain is possible in Texas, which could exacerbate ongoing flooding. Rain will shift farther east into the western and central Gulf Coast.
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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

5NM SSW Chesapeake Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This
Afternoon
WSW 14kt
2ft
Tonight

N 21kt
2-3ft
Wednesday

NNW 21kt
4ft
Wednesday
Night
NNW 19kt
4ft
Thursday

N 18kt
4ft
Thursday
Night
NNW 13kt
3ft
Friday

NE 14kt
3ft
Friday
Night
ENE 26kt
7ft
Saturday

ENE 24kt
10-11ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:10 am EDT Oct 23, 2018
Forecast Valid: 1pm EDT Oct 23, 2018-6pm EDT Oct 29, 2018

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-240215- 948 AM EDT Tue Oct 23 2018 .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... A cold front will approach from the west this afternoon, then quickly crosses the waters this evening. High pressure returns for Wednesday and Thursday. A strong coastal storm is possible this weekend, as low pressure tracks across the southeast and up the east coast. $$

This Afternoon

WSW wind around 14 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight

W wind 17 to 21 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

NNW wind 19 to 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind around 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

Thursday

N wind 13 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 11 to 13 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Friday

NE wind 11 to 14 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 3 ft.

Friday Night

ENE wind 23 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Rain. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft.

Saturday

ENE wind 22 to 24 kt becoming NNE in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 10 to 11 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.