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AMZ130 Albemarle Sound- 307 Pm Edt Thu Apr 4 2019
Tonight - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Fri - E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Fri night - SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.Sat - W winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Sat night - N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Sun - N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.Sun night - SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Mon - S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Tue - SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

AMZ100 655 Am Edt Mon May 6 2024
Synopsis for eastern north carolina coastal waters - High pressure will rebuild offshore while weak troughing continues across the eastern seaboard for the next few days, but warm moist southerly flow will lead to unsettled conditions. Drier but hotter conditions briefly expected Wednesday, before an approaching strong frontal system brings unsettled weather back to the area Thursday and Friday and potentially into the beginning of next weekend.

FXUS61 KAKQ 061055 AFDAKQ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 655 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

SYNOPSIS

Summer-like conditions are expected through the week. Expect hot and humid conditions as well as daily chances for thunderstorms.
There will also be multiple chances for severe weather, especially mid to late week.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
As of 315 AM EDT Monday...

Key messages:

- Thunderstorms, some of which may be strong to severe, will impact the region this afternoon. Heavy rain also expected with localized flooding possible.

- Hot and humid conditions today

A warm front has progressed N of the region early this morning as SW flow sets up aloft. Showers and thunderstorms from yesterday have diminished in strength and coverage, but a few lighter showers remain over eastern portions of the area. These will continue to push east through the morning. With ongoing WAA and thick cloud cover, temps remain mild this morning with latest obs reflecting mid-upper 60s.
Saturation and little to no wind in the piedmont have allowed for fog formation, but obs do not indicate widespread dense fog yet (i.e. vis < 1/4 mile). Will continue to monitor and issue advisories as needed.

A strong shortwave will move through the area today, leading to formation of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Continued south-southwesterly flow at the surface will bring warm temps and plentiful moisture. Despite cloudy conditions, temps will rise to the low 80s E of I-95 and upper 70s to the W and on the Eastern Shore by the early afternoon with dewpoints in the mid- upper 60s. Showers and thunderstorms are expected impact the FA starting early to mid afternoon. Highest coverage will likely be in the SW half of the FA to start, then showers/storms press NE through the evening and into tonight. Given the moisture profile (PWATs around 1.5"), heavy rain is definitely within reason. This, combined with portions of the area receiving 1-2" of rain in the last couple of days, has justified placement of a marginal ERO over most of VA (W of the Bay). There will be no short supply of instability today with mean HRRR MLCAPE indicating widespread 1100+ J/Kg. Thus, a few storms may become strong to severe. However, a lack of shear and meager mid- level lapse rates will limit the threat to damaging winds. The area with the best chance for stronger storms will be in the SE and the peninsulas where instability will be higher and low-level lapse rates look to approach 8.5 C/km. Showers/storms taper off after midnight tonight, lingering the longest over the Eastern Shore. Mild again tonight with lows in the low-mid 60s.

SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
As of 355 AM EDT Monday...

Key messages:

- Unsettled pattern continues through the mid-week period with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms

- Will likely have daily chances for strong to severe storms Tues- Thurs

Multiple rounds of shortwaves in a varying flow aloft plus a lee trough, will lead to off and on shower/storm chances Tues/Wed. These will likely follow a generally diurnal pattern with the best chances in the aftn through late evening. Increasingly warm conditions are expected with highs generally in the low-mid 80s on Tues and upper 80s to around 90 on Wed. Summer-like heat and humidity will ensure presence of instability. A ridge briefly builds just to the W of the region on Tues, placing the local area in NW flow aloft. There does look to be increasing shear, so cannot rule out severe weather. The SPC has placed areas W of the bay in a marginal risk for Tues. The flow aloft then turns back to the SW Wed and strengthens, which will allow shear to continue to grow. Thus, there is also a marginal risk on Wed. A cold front will move towards the region Thurs as flow aloft further strengthens ahead of a trough. Ahead of the front, (quasi) linear convection is likely to pass through the FA. While there is still some uncertainty, Thurs has the potential for the highest coverage of severe storms this week.

LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/
As of 355 AM EDT Monday...

A cold front and upper trough will push across the region Fri through Fri evening, producing more showers and possibly tstms.
Temps will be a bit cooler with highs in the mid-upper 70s. The weekend looks to be considerably drier, but will keep a slight chance of afternoon showers in the forecast for now. Dry air also means lower humidity with dewpoints dropping into the 40s-50s. Temps will be much cooler this weekend. Highs will be in the low 70s Sat and low-mid 70s on Sun.

AVIATION /12Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
As of 655 AM EDT Monday...

Flight conditions vary across the terminals as a warm front pushes further N and light showers start to push offshore.
Expect periods of IFR/LIFR across the terminals this morning.
CIGs improve to MVFR by mid- late morning and to VFR by the afternoon. Patchy fog may impact RIC this morning, but this should clear up within the next hour or so. More rounds of scattered showers and storms are likely Mon afternoon and evening. Heavy rain may impact vsbys at times. Winds become SW/SSW 5-10 kt today (highest along the coast).

Outlook...A warmer, more summerlike pattern returns Tue through Thu, with chances for storms each aftn/evening.

MARINE
As of 300 AM EDT Monday...

Sfc high pressure (~1025mb) is centered well off the coast of New England/ SE of Nova Scotia early this morning with yesterday's frontal boundary now N of the local waters. The wind is from the S at 10-15 kt, with seas are ~3 ft, and waves 1-2 ft in the Chesapeake Bay. Overall, a summerlike pattern will prevail through Wed, with a SSE to SW wind averaging ~10 kt with gusts less than 20 kt so outside of any tstms, conditions will be sub- SCA. SW winds look to increase a bit Thursday in advance of an approaching cold front, and could reach SCA by Friday/Friday night as winds turn NW behind the front as some CAA spreads over the region. The models still differ quite a bit with timing and the position/evolution of the storm track Fri into Sat so the forecast remains uncertain during this period.

TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING
As of 630 AM EDT Monday...

Key Message:

- All Coastal Flood Advisories have now ended.

SSE winds and a higher astronomical tide last evening/early this morning has allowed low-end minor flooding to be realized at Lewisetta, Crisfield, Bishop's Head, and Cambridge. As for currents at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay over the next 24 hrs, it will generally be neutral or slightly favoring ebbing per CBOFS output and latest obs. As such, expect tidal departures to drop off by a few tenths of a foot across the mid/upper Bay with no additional flooding later today (aside from localized nuisance flooding). Some nuisance to localized low- end minor flooding (Bishops Head) will still be possible with the higher diurnal astronomical tides early Tuesday morning and again early Wednesday morning. Guidance suggests the high tide cycle early Thursday morning could see a bit more in the way of low-end minor flooding over the mid/upper Bay (mainly due to astronomical tides climbing slightly by late this week as we approach the new moon phase).

AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MD...None.
NC...None.
VA...None.
MARINE...None.

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