Severe Storms And Heavy Rain Is Expected In The Central/Southern Plains; Locally Heavy Rain/Scattered Storms In East/South; Poor Air Quality Persists Out West

Late afternoon and evening severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall is expected from the Front Range of the Central/Southern Rockies into the High Plains. Meanwhile in the East and South, a slow moving front will trigger scattered storms with locally heavy rain. Finally, smoke from numerous ongoing wildfires in the West are requiring alerts throughout the region and even into the Upper Midwest.
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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel 1st Island VA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight

SW 15kt
1-2ft
Sunday

WSW 11kt
1ft
Sunday
Night
W 7kt
1ft
Monday

NNE 8kt
1ft
Monday
Night
E 8kt
1ft
Tuesday

S 10kt
1ft
Tuesday
Night
SSW 14kt
2ft
Wednesday

WSW 13kt
2ft
Wednesday
Night
WSW 8kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:49 am EDT Aug 18, 2018
Forecast Valid: 7pm EDT Aug 18, 2018-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2018

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ600-191115- 604 PM EDT Sat Aug 18 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... High pressure remains offshore tonight as a cold front approaches the area. The front stalls near the Virginia and North Carolina border early next week. $$

Tonight

SW wind 12 to 15 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

WSW wind around 11 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

W wind around 7 kt becoming NW in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday

N wind 6 to 8 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday Night

E wind 6 to 8 kt becoming SE after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday

S wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind 12 to 14 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

WSW wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 7 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

WSW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming WNW after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and waves 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.