Powerful Nor'easter To Wallop Parts Of The Northeast and New England

A powerful Nor'easter and winter storm is expected to wallop eastern parts of the Northeast and New England this weekend. Plenty of hazards are expected to impact the Northeastern U.S. from heavy snow, with significant accumulations expected, to high winds and coastal issues. The combination of the intense snow and strong winds will result in blizzard conditions, especially along coastal areas.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 659 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

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Marine Zone Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

Synopsis: ANZ600-291215- 659 PM EST Fri Jan 28 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... Low pressure off the southeast coast rapidly intensifies while tracking northeast off the Carolina coast tonight. The system moves off to the northeast of the region on Saturday. Canadian high pressure returns Sunday into Monday. $$

Tonight

N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Rain and snow this evening, then snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm late this evening, decreasing to 1 nm or less.

Sat

NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft. Snow likely early in the morning, then a chance of snow in the late morning and early afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less in the morning.

Sat Night

NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 ft late. Light freezing spray.

Sun

NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming SW late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.

Sun Night

SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Mon

W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Mon Night

NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Tue

NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Tue Night

S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Wed

SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.