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Marine Weather and Tides
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| Sunrise 7:00AM | Sunset 7:03PM | Monday September 25, 2017 1:11 PM EDT (17:11 UTC) | Moonrise 11:00AM | Moonset 9:37PM | Illumination 25% |  |
Marine Forecasts
EDIT (on/off) Help| AMZ130 Albemarle Sound- 1254 Pm Edt Mon Sep 25 2017 .tropical storm warning in effect... This afternoon..NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers. Tonight..NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Tue..Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Tue night..Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Wed..Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Wed night..Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Thu..N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. Thu night..N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Fri..N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. Fri night..E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. |
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Aulander, NC
Hourly EDIT Helplocation: 36.29, -77.09 debug
Area Discussion for - Wakefield, VA
(on/off) Help NOTE: mouseover dotted underlined text for definition| Fxus61 kakq 251114 afdakq area forecast discussion national weather service wakefield va 714 am edt Mon sep 25 2017 Synopsis High pressure will prevail across the mid atlantic today. Meanwhile, hurricane maria will gradually track north well off the southeast coast. Maria is forecast to approach the outer banks Tuesday into Wednesday, before pushing farther offshore Thursday ahead of an approaching cold front late in the week. Near term until 6 pm this evening A mid upper level high remains anchored from the ERN great lakes through the northeast CONUS early this morning, with rather weak (~1020mb) high pressure at the surface. Hurricane maria (presently a category 1) is situated near 31n and 73w as of 5 am, which is about 350mi sse of CAPE hatteras. Mostly clear early this morning, with some thin cirrus, and some bands of stratocumulus approaching coastal NE nc. Temperatures range through the 60s early this morning, with some low 70s for coastal SE va NE nc. The high will remain anchored N of the region today as hurricane maria gradually tracks nwd. The current 25 00z model consensus depicts maria about 300mi sse of CAPE hatteras at 18z today. Becoming mostly cloudy along the coast today as model cross-sections show moisture thickening below 900mb. Farther w, conditions should be partly to mostly sunny. Remaining unseasonably warm today with high temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to around 80f at the coast, to the mid to locally upper 80s farther inland. Mainly dry today with only a ~15% pop for coastal NE nc this aftn. Short term 6 pm this evening through Wednesday There is good model agreement showing maria reaching about 200mi SE of CAPE hatteras by 12z Tuesday, and the 25 00z ecmwf has joined the remainder of the guidance with an ewd shift in the track. Maria continues to push N Tuesday, and perhaps slightly W of due N as an upper low drops sewd across fl. Increasing moisture and some outer banded features will result in 20-30% pops along and E of i-95 Tuesday, but the ewd shift in the guidance places the deeper moisture offshore. QPF will be minimal for most areas. Lows will generally be in the mid 60s to low 70s tonight, with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s Tuesday under a mostly cloudy sky. Becoming breezy along the coast with a NE wind increasing to 15-25 mph along the coast Tuesday, with gusts up to 30-35 mph possible. Maria reaches about 180mi ese of CAPE hatteras by 00z Wednesday, around 150mi E of CAPE hatteras by 12z Wednesday, and then 140-180mi ene of CAPE hatteras by 00z Thursday as some spread begins to show up in the guidance. NHC has maria weakening to a tropical storm during this time-frame. The slight ewd shift will result in less rainfall across SE va NE nc (and coastal md to a lesser degree), but there is still a potential for modestly stronger wind gusts at the coast, higher seas, and at least minor to localized moderate coastal flooding. At this time, still don't anticipate heavy rain along the coast, generally less than two inches, given maria's offshore track. Will have pops of 20-40% east of i-95 Wed (40-50% coastal ne nc), with slight chc pops into the piedmont. Wind gusts could reach 30-45 mph from around norfolk va beach southward into coastal NE nc where tropical headlines are in effect. The biggest impacts will likely be from tidal flooding and beach erosion along near the coast. Highs Wed from the upr 70s coast to the low mid 80s inland, after morning lows in the 60s. Long term Wednesday night through Sunday First part of the extended, Wednesday night through Thursday, will be predicated on future track of hurricane maria. Have utilized superblend for tangible weather during this period, given potential uncertainty in the track. Again, will stress that the 12z ECMWF is ~50 miles closer to the coast than the gfs and have weighted the forecast more toward its solution for the extended. This would linger maria closer to the nc obx through Thursday before eventually taking maria fairly quickly northeastward away from the area on Friday in advance of an upper trof dropping southeastward from canada. This trof and associated cold front move into the region next Saturday. Above normal temperatures continue on Thursday, with highs from the upper 70s to mid 80s. Temperatures cool into the 70s |
Friday Saturday in the wake of hurricane maria. Lows Wednesday night range from the mid 60s to around 70f, then mid 50s NW to mid 60s SE Thursday night, and in the 50s to low 60s Friday Saturday nights. Aviation 11z Monday through Friday High pressure remains anchored N of the region this morning, with maria gradually lifting nwd off the southeast coast. MVFR cigs are pushing onshore, and will slowly push farther inland later today into this evening, and potentially falling to ifr tonight. A NE wind of 5-10 kts this morning will increase to 10-15kt today, with gusts of 20-25kt possible at orf ecg this aftn. Increasing moisture from maria will result in a 20-40% chc for showers Tuesday Wednesday. Locally stronger wind speeds gusts are expected at orf ecg Tuesday night Wednesday. A cold front approaches from the NW Thursday Friday and pushes maria farther offshore with conditions improving Thursday Friday. Marine Hurricane maria is located about 380 miles sse of CAPE hatteras nc as of 500 am. Meanwhile, high pressure remains centered north of the area. The hurricane is forecast to track northward well off the SE coast today into this evening, then moves to well east of the nc outer banks by early Wed morning. The storm will then start to track northeast Wed aftn and evening, then accelerate ene out to sea late Wed night into Thu night. Ne winds and waves seas will start to increase build over the waters, esply SRN waters, this evening into Tue morning, as the storm moves northward to well off the SE nc coast. NE winds will increase to 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25-30 kt by Tue morning, with waves building to 2-5 ft (near 6 ft mouth of the bay), and seas building to 6-10 ft. Strongest NE winds and highest waves and seas will affect the waters Tue night into Wed night with gusts to 35-45 kt a good bet over the SRN ches bay, currituck sound, and va nc coastal waters. A tropical storm watch remains in effect for the currituck sound, and SRN waters from the va nc border to currituck beach light until 12z 800 am Thu morning. Aforementioned areas above may be added to the watch this aftn, since impacts farther north of the watch area are not anticipated to begin until tue evening. Elsewhere, strong solid SCA conditions (20-30kt) will occur. Seas will build as high as 14-15 ft south and 10-14 ft north. N winds will then diminish west to east late Wed night thru thu. Please monitor the NHC forecast for the official forecast track of hurricane maria. Tides coastal flooding Only expecting nuisance or minor flooding at the tidal gage sites fm later today thru tue, then minor to possibly moderate tidal flooding could occur at many sites in the middle to lower bay, and SRN va and NE nc coastal waters Wed into Thu morning. High surf advisories likely will be needed by tue, and lasting into thu. The combination of storm surge and large waves could result in some coastal erosion and damage to dune structures later Tue into Wed night. High risk for rip currents for all beaches adjacent to coastal waters continues through today, as 4-5 ft nearshore waves and 13-15 second swell persists. Akq watches warnings advisories Md... None. Nc... Tropical storm watch for ncz015>017-102. Va... None. Marine... Small craft advisory from 1 pm this afternoon to 6 pm edt Tuesday for anz632-634-638. Tropical storm watch for anz633-658. Small craft advisory for hazardous seas until 6 pm edt Tuesday for anz650-652-654-656. Synopsis... Ajz jdm near term... Jdm short term... Ajz jdm long term... Ajz jdm aviation... Ajz marine... Bmd tmg tides coastal flooding... |
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a map| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
| MNPV2 - 8639348 - Money Point, VA | 54 mi | 42 min | NE 6 G 9.9 | 76°F | 77°F | 1015.7 hPa | ||
| CRYV2 - 8638595 - South Craney Island, VA | 57 mi | 42 min | NE 12 G 16 | 74°F | 1015.7 hPa |
Wind History for Money Point, VA
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | 12 AM | 1 AM | 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | 9 AM | 10 AM | 11 AM | 12 PM | |
| Last 24hr | NE G11 | NE G9 | NE G9 | NE G7 | NE G8 | NE G10 | NE G8 | NE | NE | E | NE | E | E | E | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE G9 | NE G9 | NE G7 | NE G13 |
| 1 day ago | N G9 | N G8 | NE G11 | NE G8 | NE G9 | NE G10 | NE | NE | E | SE | -- | NW | -- | -- | W | N | W | NW | W | NW | N | N | N G10 | NE G8 |
| 2 days ago | N G13 | NE G10 | E G8 | N | NW | N | N | -- | -- | -- | -- | SW | W | -- | SW | W | NW | W | NW | NW | N G6 | NE G7 | NE G6 | NE G7 |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Ahoskie, Tri-County Airport, NC | 4 mi | 27 min | N 9 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 77°F | 68°F | 76% | 1015.6 hPa |
Wind History from ASJ (wind in knots)
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Tide / Current Tables for Suffolk, Nansemond River, Virginia
EDIT RT Ports Option Weekend mode (on/off) (on/off) Help One Week of Data| Suffolk Click for Map Mon -- 02:31 AM EDT 3.85 feet High Tide Mon -- 06:56 AM EDT Sunrise Mon -- 08:31 AM EDT 0.70 feet Low Tide Mon -- 11:58 AM EDT Moonrise Mon -- 02:59 PM EDT 4.32 feet High Tide Mon -- 06:58 PM EDT Sunset Mon -- 09:15 PM EDT 0.91 feet Low Tide Mon -- 10:33 PM EDT Moonset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
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| 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.5 |
Tide / Current Tables for Suffolk, Virginia
EDIT (on/off) Help One Week of Data| Suffolk Click for Map Mon -- 02:35 AM EDT 4.01 feet High Tide Mon -- 06:56 AM EDT Sunrise Mon -- 08:31 AM EDT 0.76 feet Low Tide Mon -- 11:58 AM EDT Moonrise Mon -- 02:59 PM EDT 4.50 feet High Tide Mon -- 06:58 PM EDT Sunset Mon -- 09:22 PM EDT 1.01 feet Low Tide Mon -- 10:33 PM EDT Moonset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
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| 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Weather Map and Satellite Images
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Wind Forecast for Wakefield, VA (13,3,4,5)
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Ground Weather Radar Station Wakefield, VA
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