Eastern and Western Storms

A strong cold front will sweep across the eastern U.S. with gusty winds, showers and thunderstorms, and lake effect snow. A slow moving western system will bring locally heavy rain that could cause flash flooding and heavy mountain snow. Heavy snow and blowing snow is expected across much of the northern 2/3rds of Alaska from two strong weather systems.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from December 3, 10:00 PM EST until December 4, 01:00 PM EST

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

Chesapeake Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight

S 14kt
2ft
Saturday

S 18kt
2-3ft
Saturday
Night
N 23kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday

N 20kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
Night
N 9kt
3ft
Monday

NE 10kt
2-3ft
Monday
Night
ESE 11kt
2-3ft
Tuesday

S 13kt
3ft
Tuesday
Night
S 13kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:11 am EST Dec 3, 2022
Forecast Valid: 4am EST Dec 3, 2022-6pm EST Dec 9, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-031815- 1257 AM EST Sat Dec 3 2022 .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 moves off the coast overnight. A cold front approaches from the west Saturday, and crosses the waters by Saturday evening. High pressure and dry weather return Sunday and Monday. $$

Overnight

S wind around 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday

S wind around 18 kt. Rain, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

SW wind 15 to 18 kt becoming N 20 to 23 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. A chance of showers before 7pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

N wind 15 to 20 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind 7 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Monday

NNE wind around 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

E wind 9 to 11 kt becoming SE after midnight. Increasing clouds. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

S wind 11 to 13 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind 10 to 13 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 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.