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Marine Weather and Tides
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10/6/2018 Colors of tide XTide graphs changed to emphasize that they were upgraded. See next note. Comments welcome. 10/4/2018 I have fixed XTide and updated the harmonic files. There were some name changes so you might have to click EDIT to find the new station name. |
| Sunrise 6:44AM | Sunset 5:54PM | Friday February 22, 2019 9:17 PM EST (02:17 UTC) | Moonrise 9:37PM | Moonset 8:55AM | Illumination 86% |  |
ANZ638 James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 659 Pm Est Fri Feb 22 2019
Tonight..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Rain likely.
Sat..E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Rain.
Sat night..E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 foot. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
Sun..SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
Sun night..W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Waves around 2 ft.
Mon..W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Mon night..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Tue..NW winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
Tue night..S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Tonight..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Rain likely.
Sat..E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Rain.
Sat night..E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 foot. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
Sun..SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
Sun night..W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Waves around 2 ft.
Mon..W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Mon night..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Tue..NW winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
Tue night..S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
ANZ600 659 Pm Est Fri Feb 22 2019
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 slides by north of the region tonight, as a frontal boundary stalls over the southeast states through Saturday. The front will lift back north as a warm front Saturday night. A cold front will then cross the region on Sunday and Sunday night.
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 slides by north of the region tonight, as a frontal boundary stalls over the southeast states through Saturday. The front will lift back north as a warm front Saturday night. A cold front will then cross the region on Sunday and Sunday night.
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 230200 afdakq area forecast discussion national weather service wakefield va 900 pm est Fri feb 22 2019 Synopsis A frontal boundary will remain stalled over the southeastern states into Saturday, as high pressure builds eastward from the great lakes into new england. The front will lift back north as a warm front Saturday night into Sunday morning. A cold front will cross the region during Sunday. Near term until 6 am Saturday morning As of 900 pm est Friday... latest msas has a stalled frontal boundary across the sern states with a sfc trof extending north along the mts. Meanwhile, 1032 mb sfc high was located over michigan. A steady steam of moisture in the form of mainly light rain (amounts AOB .10 inches) conts to move east across the area this evening while drier air to the north keeping the NRN neck lwr md ERN shore dry. Temps 40-45. High res data basically keeps the same conditions going thru 06z then begins to shift the main batch of pcpn along and south of i64. Thus, adjusted grids a bit according to current conditions. Highest pops across the sw, quickly tapering off to chc north of i64. Staying dry across the lwr md ERN shore. Just enough dry air progged to come in from the north to allow dew point temps to fall a bit from current readings, thus overnight lows should end up in the upr 30s-lwr 40s, except mid 30s lwr md ERN shore. Short term 6 am Saturday morning through Monday As of 345 pm est Friday... sat will feature competing influences on local temperatures. The aforementioned surface high to the north will slide off the new england coast in response to deepening low pressure across the central plains moving northeast into the midwest. An in- situ cad wedge airmass will be entrenched across the piedmont, as widespread clouds and pcpn help to reinforce the near sfc stable layer. At the same time, a warm front will lift northward twd the area fm the south. There will likely be a sharp gradient in temperatures across the region on sat, with highs ranging fm the lower 40s across the far northwest to the lower 50s across the extrm southeast. Widespread pcpn (possibly at least moderate rain) is expected over the area Sat aftn thru sat night, as the warm front lifts into and acrs the region. Winds become SE then S in the wake of the front with steady rain transitioning to showers after the warm front passes. Lows sat night will range fm the upper 30s extrm nw, to around 50 extrm se. A cold front will approach the region Sun morning, then push acrs the area and off the coast Sun aftn into Sun evening. Southwest winds will become west and gusty Sun aftn into early sun evening behind the cold front. Rain chances will come to an end as the front crosses the region, with a clearing sky expected fm west to east. Storm total precip will average between 0.75-1 inch with the highest totals expected across the southwest west quadrant of the area where 1.25-1.50" is possible. Given the recent wet weather, and what is expected to fall this weekend, we will certainly see some river flooding issues into early next week. Downsloping westerly winds and increasing late-feb Sun angle will help temps to warm considerably Sun aftn, with upper 60s to mid 70s expected across most of the region. Decreasing dewpoints and cooler temps will filter into the area for sun night and mon, as high pressure builds in fm the nw. Clear and chilly Sun night with lows ranging fm the mid 30s to lower 40s. Sunny on Mon with highs mainly in the lower to mid 50s. Long term Monday night through Friday As of 345 pm est Friday... generally dry conditions thru thurs as canadian high pressure tracks across the northern states. Models show a coastal trof dvlpng wed. GFS wetter than ECMWF so kept slght chc shwrs along the coast wed. Models differ Fri with the GFS quickly returning moisture on an incrg ssw flow while the ECMWF holds off pcpn until Fri night with a low tracking NE along the coast. Will carry chc rain fri, increasing pops a bit Fri night. |
Highs each day mid 40s north to mid 50s south. Lows in the 30s to near 40 se. Aviation 02z Saturday through Wednesday As of 700 pm est Friday... sw flow will continue to bring waves of moisture over the area. Surface high pressure centered over the great lakes and new england has pushed a frontal system south into sc ga this evening. MainlyVFR condition are around the area this evening as rain showers move across the area. There might be brief periods of MVFR condition due to reduced visibility associated with heavier showers. The front currently located in sc ga will move north as a warm front lowering CIGS to MVFR levels by 15-18z Sat across the area. The front will also bring heavier rain, reducing visibility. As the warm front moves closer to the area, CIGS may drop to ifr at kphf korf kecg before the end of the TAF period tomorrow. Wind will go from calm tonight to E at ~10 kt tomorrow as the pressure gradient increase. Outlook... A cold front will push acrs the area and offshore during sun, with conditions improving toVFR fm west to east behind the front. Southwest winds will become west and gusty sun aftn. Marine As of 300 pm est Friday... current thinking remains pretty similar to the previous shift as high pressure building into the area this afternoon through mid afternoon on Saturday should allow for benign conditions on the waters. The models do have some subtle timing difference on how quickly the warm front moves through the area on Saturday evening with the NAM a touch faster than the GFS with the 12z runs. This results in the NAM tightening the gradient some across the lower bay on Saturday evening so did tick winds up a just touch there, but overall kept conditions below SCA levels through Saturday night. Behind the warm front, the winds pick up out of the south and could be gusty especially in some of the showers that move through the area. The strongest winds aloft at 925 are well ahead of the front where the mixing is not as favorable to have kept gust in the SCA range at this point. But will have to watch is as the front GOES through there is a period where the mixing improves and the wind gust could briefly get to the gale range, but for now have kept conditions in the SCA range. Behind the front, the cold advection is really good through the day on Monday so expect to see a prolonged period of 20 - 25 kt winds across the waters. The gust will not be a good Sunday night, but expect good mixing on Monday so have higher gust up to near gale force. By Monday night, high pressure is building into the area and with the cold advection weakening, should see conditions relaxing below SCA levels. This area of high pressure will slowly track across the region through the mid week time period with generally benign conditions expected until a cold front crosses the region late Wednesday into Thursday. Hydrology As of 900 pm est Friday... flood warnings cont portions of the james, nottoway and meherrin rivers thru the weekend. See flsakq for details. Additional rainfall of 1 to 1.5 inches could see some locations climb at least into action stage if not reaching minor flood at locations like farmville. The amount of rain will be key as the soil across the region remains saturated lead to much of the rain running off not soaking in. Akq watches warnings advisories Md... None. Nc... None. Va... None. Marine... None. Synopsis... Tmg near term... Mpr short term... Tmg rhr long term... Mpr aviation... Tmg cp marine... Ess hydrology... Akq |
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a mapWind History for Dominion Terminal Associates, VA
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 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 | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | |
| Last 24hr | NE | -- | -- | SE | -- | NW | NW | NE | NE G8 | NE G9 | NE G7 | E | NE G7 | NE G10 | E | E G8 | E | E | E | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| 1 day ago | W G7 | SW | NW | NW | W G13 | W | W | SW G16 | W G10 | W G16 | W | W G11 | W | W G12 | W | W | NW | NW | NW | NE G6 | NE | NE | NE | |
| 2 days ago | NE G8 | NE | N | NE | NE | NE G8 | NE G14 | NE | E | E G17 | NE G18 | NE G20 | E G20 | E G21 | E G18 | E G18 | E | E G18 | E G14 | NE | E | NE G4 | NW | NW G27 |
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 | 42 min | N 0 | 7.00 mi | Light Rain | 43°F | 41°F | 93% | 1030.5 hPa |
| Norfolk, Naval Air Station, VA | 16 mi | 78 min | NE 3 | 7.00 mi | Light Rain | 43°F | 37°F | 82% | 1031 hPa |
| Chesapeake, Chesapeake Municipal Airport, VA | 17 mi | 22 min | NE 3 | 10.00 mi | Light Rain | 41°F | 38°F | 91% | 1030.5 hPa |
| Norfolk, Norfolk International Airport, VA | 19 mi | 26 min | ENE 5 | 10.00 mi | Light Rain | 43°F | 39°F | 89% | 1029.9 hPa |
| Franklin / J B Rose, VA | 21 mi | 42 min | N 0 | 10.00 mi | Light Drizzle | 42°F | 41°F | 97% | 1030.1 hPa |
| Langley Air Force Base, VA | 21 mi | 81 min | E 6 | 10.00 mi | Light Rain | 42°F | 40°F | 92% | 1031.1 hPa |
| Newport News, Newport News / Williamsburg International Airport, VA | 22 mi | 23 min | E 3 | 8.00 mi | Light Rain | 42°F | 37°F | 85% | 1030.1 hPa |
| Fort Eustis / Felker, VA | 22 mi | 81 min | N 0 | 10.00 mi | Light Rain | 43°F | 38°F | 84% | 1030.1 hPa |
Wind History from SFQ (wind in knots)
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Tide / Current Tables for Hollidays Point (bridge), Virginia
EDIT RT Ports Option Weekend mode (on/off) (on/off) Help One Week of DataHollidays Point (bridge)
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Fri -- 06:02 AM EST -0.80 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:46 AM EST Sunrise
Fri -- 08:54 AM EST Moonset
Fri -- 12:05 PM EST 3.48 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:53 PM EST Sunset
Fri -- 06:27 PM EST -0.74 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 09:37 PM EST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 06:02 AM EST -0.80 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:46 AM EST Sunrise
Fri -- 08:54 AM EST Moonset
Fri -- 12:05 PM EST 3.48 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:53 PM EST Sunset
Fri -- 06:27 PM EST -0.74 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 09:37 PM EST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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| 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
Tide / Current Tables for Suffolk, Virginia
EDIT (on/off) Help One Week of DataSuffolk
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Fri -- 12:27 AM EST 4.40 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:35 AM EST -0.96 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:46 AM EST Sunrise
Fri -- 08:54 AM EST Moonset
Fri -- 12:51 PM EST 4.36 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:53 PM EST Sunset
Fri -- 06:59 PM EST -0.89 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 09:37 PM EST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 12:27 AM EST 4.40 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:35 AM EST -0.96 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:46 AM EST Sunrise
Fri -- 08:54 AM EST Moonset
Fri -- 12:51 PM EST 4.36 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:53 PM EST Sunset
Fri -- 06:59 PM EST -0.89 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 09:37 PM EST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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| 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
Weather Map and Satellite Images
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Wind Forecast for Wakefield, VA (21,6,7,8)
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