Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains and Eastern Florida Peninsula; Pacific Storms Impacting the Northwest
Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather over the southern High Plains and eastern Florida Peninsula. There are locally critical fire weather areas along the Gulf Coast and the northern Plains. Two Pacific storms will impact the Northwest U.S. with heavy mountain snow and low elevation rain into Saturday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm (ANZ650) Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA Last Update: 1000 AM EDT Thu Mar 20 2025 |  |
Rest Of Today: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Widespread dense fog late this morning, then areas of dense fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less. Tonight: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers. Fri: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Fri Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Sat Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Sun: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Mon: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm (ANZ650) | |
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