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ANZ638 James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 1229 Am Edt Sat Aug 18 2018
Rest of tonight..SW winds 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sat..SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Sat night..SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers and tstms likely.
Sun..W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun night..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
Mon..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Mon night..SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
Tue..S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Tue night..SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed..SW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Wed night..W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
Rest of tonight..SW winds 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sat..SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Sat night..SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers and tstms likely.
Sun..W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun night..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
Mon..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Mon night..SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
Tue..S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Tue night..SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed..SW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Wed night..W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
ANZ600 1229 Am 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 will remain offshore through this weekend as a cold front approaches the area. The front stalls near the virginia and north carolina border early next week.
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 will remain offshore through this weekend as a cold front approaches the area. The front stalls near the virginia and north carolina border early next week.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Benns Church, VA
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Area Discussion for - Wakefield, VA
(on/off) Help NOTE: mouseover dotted underlined text for definition| Fxus61 kakq 180113 afdakq area forecast discussion national weather service wakefield va 913 pm edt Fri aug 17 2018 Synopsis High pressure remain off the southeast u.S. Coast through tonight. A cold front moves slowly into the region over the weekend, before stalling near the virginia and north carolina border early next week. Near term through Saturday As of 910 pm edt Friday... radar trends over the last few hours show diminishing convection across the mid-atlantic states this evening and across the wakefield CWA the showers have generally stayed away from the area since the heating diminished after 23z. So have made only a few minor tweaks to the forecast, mainly to adjust the skycover as away from the cirrus and mid deck from left over convection there are lots of breaks in the clouds. So tried to show a more optimistic few on the amount of the clouds especially across southern portions of the cwa. Also trimmed back the chances for showers overnight as without a forcing mechanism see little chance of rain overnight. Have left temperatures forecast as it was a sfc dewpoints have really come up across the cwa, especially over the DELMARVA where readings are in the upper 70s. This should limit the cooling overnight there. Prev discussion... widespread cumulus, a bit more than yesterday, and a few showers isolated tstms have developed this afternoon across portions of the area. Coverage should remain similar to what is being observed now, but did bring slight chance pops further east to the i-64 i-95 interchange based on radar trends. Cam guidance has been poor in regards to convective development, so will have to keep a close eye on radar visible trends through early evening for any notable changes. Otherwise, expect partly cloudy skies into the evening and temps falling into the 80s. Overnight lows will be in the low 70s west to mid-upper 70s along the water. A few showers are possible pre-dawn Saturday over the eastern shore as additional moisture streams in from the south over open waters. Then, a pre-frontal trough approaches mid-morning early afternoon from the west, leading to shower TSTM development west-to- east... With the greatest coverage expected after noontime, continuing through early Sunday morning. High temps should still reach into the low 90s areawide, even with sky cover increasing from partly to mostly cloudy. Short term Saturday night through Monday As of 315 pm edt Friday... first wave of more widespread showers and tstms will move east of the area Saturday night. Expect at least scattered showers to linger across central and eastern sections of the area through Saturday night. Warm and humid again, with lows in the low mid 70s. Frontal boundary settles across the area on Sunday, with scattered showers and thunderstorms re-developing, especially during the afternoon evening hours. Amount of cloudiness across the area will limit MAX temps. In addition, if flow turns from the NE soon enough across the lower md eastern shore, temperatures could remain in the upper 70s there. Otherwise, expect MAX temps to be a bit cooler on Sunday, mainly in the mid upper 80s. Monday looks to be a cooler day with high temps in the lower to mid 80s, as high pressure noses into northern portions of the area from the ne. Could well remain in the upper 70s delmarva areas, should E NE flow be strong enough, and skies remain cloudy. Overall, Monday looks to be a partly to mostly cloudy day. Showers and tstms will again be possible, especially southern third of the region, with the greatest coverage during the afternoon hours. NAM appears too pessimistic at this time, and have gone somewhat closer to gfs ECMWF for pops. Long term Monday night through Friday |
As of 330 pm edt Friday... an upper level trough will be centered over the upper midwest Tuesday morning, with a broad upper ridge well offshore of the mid- atlantic. This will put us in moist SW flow aloft. At the surface, low pressure will be centered over illinois michigan wisconsin by 12z Tuesday. As the area of low pressure moves eastward on Tuesday, deep moisture will surge into the region ahead of a trailing cold front (gfs forecast pw values are between 2-2.5" by Tuesday afternoon). Thus, am expecting scattered shower t-storm development throughout the region during the day on Tuesday, with coverage peaking during the afternoon evening hours. Have maintained chance pops throughout the CWA on Tuesday. The latest 17 12z GFS and ECMWF are slightly quicker with the FROPA than yesterday's runs (cmc still a bit slower). Therefore, it looks like the best chance for shower t-storm development Wed afternoon-evening will be along and ahead of the front over SE va NE nc. Have pops between 20-50% (lowest NW highest se) on Wednesday. Both the GFS and ECMWF push the front south of the cwa by Thursday morning, but the cmc stalls it over NE nc. Went with a gfs ECMWF solution for late next week, with mainly dry (and slightly cooler) weather on Thursday and Friday as sfc high pressure remains just north of the region. Cannot rule out a stray shower or two across the region (most likely south of i-64), but kept pops at or below 30% on Thu fri. Afternoon high temperatures will be in the mid to upper 80s on Tuesday and Wednesday, with overnight lows ranging from around 70 degrees inland to the low-mid 70s in coastal areas. Slightly cooler (with lower dew points) behind the cold front on Thursday and Friday, with highs in the low-mid 80s. Aviation 01z Saturday through Wednesday As of 730 pm edt Friday... much of the sct CU from earlier this afternoon has dissipated as of 730 pm this evening. A few isolated showers t-storms are still ongoing over northern va, leaving only sct-bkn mid high clouds across much of the area. Expect mostly clear skies below ~20k feet and winds to remain out of the S SW at 5-12 kt throughout the night. Therefore, am not expecting much in the way of br at the terminals. A cold front will approach from the north on Saturday. Expect sct-bkn CU between 3-5k feet to develop during the early afternoon hours. Scattered to numerous showers t-storms are expected to develop over central southern va during the mid to late afternoon hours. At this time, it looks like the best chances for t-storms at the terminals will be from 3 to 11 pm on Saturday. For now, have introduced vcsh at all the terminals. Brief ifr lifr visibilities are possible in any t-storm due to +ra. Winds are expected to remain out of the sw tomorrow at around 10 kt. Outlook... The front will remain over the region on Sunday with the chance of showers t-storms continuing. The front drops south of the region Monday with a chance of showers t-storms mainly across SRN va and NE nc. Unsettled conditions potentially continue into Tuesday. Marine As of 330 pm edt Friday... no headlines necessary with this forecast package. Sfc high pressure resides offshore tonight into Sat as a trough of low pressure remains over the mid atlantic. SW winds up to ~15 kt over the bay and 15-20 kt over coastal wtrs with 2-4 ft seas. A cold front then drops into the area during the day Sun leading to unsettled conditions with SW winds shifting to N NE by sun night mon. Sub-sca conditions expected to continue into early next week. Akq watches warnings advisories Md... None. Nc... None. Va... None. Marine... None. Synopsis... Ajz bms near term... Bms ess short term... Ajz wrs long term... Eri aviation... Eri marine... Mas |
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 |
| DOMV2 - 8638511 - Dominion Terminal Association, VA | 11 mi | 39 min | SSW 15 G 18 | 82°F | 1016.4 hPa | |||
| CRYV2 - 8638595 - South Craney Island, VA | 12 mi | 39 min | SSW 11 G 16 | 82°F | 1016.2 hPa (+0.0) | |||
| MNPV2 - 8639348 - Money Point, VA | 14 mi | 39 min | SSW 5.1 G 8.9 | 81°F | 86°F | 1016.4 hPa (+0.4) | ||
| SWPV2 - 8638610 - Sewells Point, VA | 14 mi | 39 min | 84°F | 1016.1 hPa | ||||
| WDSV2 - 8638614 - Willoughby Deguassing , VA | 16 mi | 45 min | SSW 18 G 20 | 83°F | 1015.3 hPa | |||
| 44087 | 25 mi | 69 min | 83°F | 1 ft | ||||
| 44064 | 27 mi | 39 min | SW 16 G 18 | 83°F | 1 ft | 1015.7 hPa (+0.0) | ||
| YKTV2 - 8637689 - Yorktown, VA | 28 mi | 39 min | SSW 7 G 11 | 84°F | 85°F | 1015.4 hPa (+0.0) | ||
| CHBV2 | 28 mi | 45 min | SW 12 G 17 | 84°F | 1015.1 hPa | |||
| 44072 | 30 mi | 39 min | SW 16 G 18 | 84°F | 84°F | 2 ft | ||
| CHYV2 - 8638999 - Cape Henry, VA | 30 mi | 39 min | SSW 7 G 11 | 82°F | 1014.7 hPa (+0.0) | |||
| YKRV2 - 8637611 - York River East Rear Range Light, VA | 31 mi | 45 min | SW 15 G 16 | 85°F | 1016.3 hPa | |||
| KPTV2 - 8632200 - Kiptopeke, VA | 38 mi | 39 min | SW 15 G 19 | 83°F | ||||
| YRSV2 - Chesapeake Bay,VA | 41 mi | 69 min | SW 1 | 82°F | 1016 hPa | 78°F | ||
| 44099 - Cape Henry, VA (147) | 44 mi | 69 min | 82°F | 3 ft |
Wind History for Dominion Terminal Associates, VA
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| Last 24hr | SW | SW | SW | SW G11 | SW | W | W | W | W G7 | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW G12 | SW G10 | SW | SW | SW | SW | S | S | S | SW |
| 1 day ago | S | S | SW | SW | N | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | SW | S | S | SW | S | SW | SE | SE | S | SE | SE | SE | S | SW |
| 2 days ago | W G6 | SW | SW | W | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | SE | SE | S | S |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Suffolk, Suffolk Municipal Airport, VA | 11 mi | 64 min | S 5 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 80°F | 76°F | 90% | 1016.9 hPa |
| Norfolk, Naval Air Station, VA | 16 mi | 1.7 hrs | SSW 7 G 14 | 10.00 mi | Partly Cloudy | 83°F | 73°F | 74% | 1016.5 hPa |
| Chesapeake, Chesapeake Municipal Airport, VA | 17 mi | 64 min | S 6 | 7.00 mi | Fair | 78°F | 75°F | 91% | 1016.9 hPa |
| Norfolk, Norfolk International Airport, VA | 19 mi | 48 min | SSW 15 G 21 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 83°F | 75°F | 79% | 1016.2 hPa |
| Franklin / J B Rose, VA | 21 mi | 64 min | S 5 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 79°F | 77°F | 94% | 1016.9 hPa |
| Langley Air Force Base, VA | 21 mi | 1.7 hrs | SSW 11 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 84°F | 75°F | 76% | 1016.6 hPa |
| Fort Eustis / Felker, VA | 22 mi | 1.7 hrs | SSW 6 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 83°F | 76°F | 80% | 1015.2 hPa |
| Newport News, Newport News / Williamsburg International Airport, VA | 22 mi | 45 min | SSW 10 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 83°F | 73°F | 74% | 1016 hPa |
Wind History from SFQ (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | S | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | SW | SW | SW | Calm | SW | SW | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | Calm | S | S | S | S |
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Tide / Current Tables for Hollidays Point (bridge), Virginia
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Sat -- 12:06 AM EDT Moonset
Sat -- 03:49 AM EDT First Quarter
Sat -- 04:08 AM EDT 2.93 feet High Tide
Sat -- 06:25 AM EDT Sunrise
Sat -- 10:21 AM EDT 0.38 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 02:05 PM EDT Moonrise
Sat -- 04:45 PM EDT 3.40 feet High Tide
Sat -- 07:53 PM EDT Sunset
Sat -- 11:22 PM EDT 0.61 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 12:06 AM EDT Moonset
Sat -- 03:49 AM EDT First Quarter
Sat -- 04:08 AM EDT 2.93 feet High Tide
Sat -- 06:25 AM EDT Sunrise
Sat -- 10:21 AM EDT 0.38 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 02:05 PM EDT Moonrise
Sat -- 04:45 PM EDT 3.40 feet High Tide
Sat -- 07:53 PM EDT Sunset
Sat -- 11:22 PM EDT 0.61 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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| 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
Tide / Current Tables for Suffolk, Virginia
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Sat -- 12:06 AM EDT Moonset
Sat -- 03:49 AM EDT First Quarter
Sat -- 04:54 AM EDT 3.67 feet High Tide
Sat -- 06:26 AM EDT Sunrise
Sat -- 10:53 AM EDT 0.46 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 02:05 PM EDT Moonrise
Sat -- 05:31 PM EDT 4.26 feet High Tide
Sat -- 07:53 PM EDT Sunset
Sat -- 11:54 PM EDT 0.73 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 12:06 AM EDT Moonset
Sat -- 03:49 AM EDT First Quarter
Sat -- 04:54 AM EDT 3.67 feet High Tide
Sat -- 06:26 AM EDT Sunrise
Sat -- 10:53 AM EDT 0.46 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 02:05 PM EDT Moonrise
Sat -- 05:31 PM EDT 4.26 feet High Tide
Sat -- 07:53 PM EDT Sunset
Sat -- 11:54 PM EDT 0.73 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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| 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
Weather Map and Satellite Images
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Wind Forecast for Wakefield, VA (0,6,7,8)
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