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ANZ637 James River From Jamestown To The James River Bridge- 323 Pm Edt Sun Apr 28 2024
Through 7 pm - SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Tonight - SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Mon - SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Mon night - SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Tue - SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Tue night - SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Wed - W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Wed night - NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Thu - NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Thu night - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

ANZ600 323 Pm Edt Sun Apr 28 2024
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 becomes anchored off the southeast coast this evening through Tuesday. A weak cold front crosses the waters Tuesday night into Wednesday.

FXUS61 KAKQ 281937 AFDAKQ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 337 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

SYNOPSIS
High pressure moves well to our southeast early this week with an upper ridge building over the area. Well above normal temperatures are expected through much of the week. A weak cold front crosses the area Tuesday night into Wednesday with isolated showers and thunderstorms possible. Precipitation chances increase late Friday and especially this weekend as another cold front approaches the area.

NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/
As of 110 PM EDT Sunday...

Key Message:

-Much warmer late this afternoon and evening, followed by mild and dry weather tonight.

Upper ridging is building over much of the eastern CONUS this afternoon, and sfc high pressure has shifted to our S/SE. Skies are sunny outside of FEW fair weather cumulus. Temperatures are much warmer than they were yesterday upper 70s-lower 80s). Dry and mild tonight with lows in the upper 50s-lower 60s with a 5-10 mph SW wind.

SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
As of 230 PM EDT Sunday...

Key Messages:

-Well above normal temperatures Monday and Tuesday.

-Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the highest chances during the afternoon and evening.

-Despite the storm chances, the threat for severe weather is low on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

A ridge remains over the area through the week with well above normal temps expected. Mon and Tues will likely be the warmest days of the week with highs in the mid-upper 80s (upper 80s for many)
both days. Some locations may reach 90F either day (especially on Monday) with NBM 50th percentile and MAV/MET/ECS forecasting widespread 88-90F highs. While these summer-like temps will certainly be well above the normal highs of mid 70s (lower 70s at SBY) this time of year, the record highs are in the lower 90s at most climate sites. However, SBY may approach (or exceed) record highs either/both days (see climate section below for more information). Apart from the heat, expect dew points in the upper 50s to lower 60s both days with dry weather on Mon, so heat indices will be similar to the actual air temperatures.

A weak southern stream shortwave tracks over the area Tuesday night into Wednesday. Meanwhile, at the surface, a weak cold front is progged to slowly cross part of the area Tuesday night but may linger over central/srn portions of the area on Wednesday (although this is somewhat uncertain as the guidance is split with respect to how far south the cold front makes it). Nevertheless, isolated to widely scattered tstms will develop across the mountains of VA Tuesday aftn and potentially move into the Piedmont by mid to late evening before gradually weakening as they try to push eastward overnight with the loss of daytime heating. If convection can make it to the Piedmont by evening, isolated gusts to 45 mph are possible in the strongest storms. Will keep PoPs no higher than 30% NW with 15-20% PoPs farther SE (and no chance of tstms in SE VA/NE NC through Tue night). With the front potentially lingering across the area on Wed (in addition to the shortwave tracking near or just south of us), will keep 30-40% PoPs for scattered showers/tstms (highest S of I-64). Otherwise, it will be a bit cooler (especially near the coast) with the flow becoming onshore behind the front as weak high pressure begins to settle across New England. Forecast highs Wed are in the lower-mid 80s inland with mid-upper 70s near the coast.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/
As of 230 PM EDT Sunday...

Key Messages:

-Above normal temperatures continue through the week.

-Isolated showers/storms are possible Friday.

-Shower/storm chances increase Saturday ahead of a cold front.

Aloft, a ridge builds across the East Coast from late this week with above normal temps expected. At the sfc, high pressure slides off the New England coast Wed night into Thu, with onshore flow expected across the area. Any convection should quickly dissipate Wednesday evening, with mainly dry wx expected from Wed night through most of Fri. Temps on Thu are expected to be slightly cooler than they will be on Wed, with the coolest temps along the coast with the continued onshore flow. Forecast highs Thu are in the lower 80s inland with upper 60s-70s near the bay/Atlantic coast. Thu will likely remain dry.

High pressure moves farther offshore from Friday through the weekend while the ridge aloft slowly breaks down. Low pressure tracking well to our NW will drag a cold front toward the area this weekend, which will result in increased chances for showers/tstms. A prefrontal trough may spark some showers/storms Fri aftn/evening with 15-30% PoPs. At this time, it looks like the best chance of storms is on Saturday with lingering precip chances on Sunday as the front may stall near/over the area. Temps remain above normal through the weekend (but not as warm as they will be tomorrow/Tue).

AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
As of 110 PM EDT Sunday...

VFR conditions prevail through the 18z/28 TAF period with clear skies outside of FEW fair weather cumulus today and Monday.
SW winds will occasionally gust to 15-20 kt through this evening before diminishing a bit tonight, with a few 15-20 kt gusts expected once again on Monday.

Outlook: Dry/VFR conditions are expected at all terminals from Monday through at least Tuesday afternoon. There is a slight chance of tstms at RIC/SBY Tuesday evening, with a higher (~30%)
chc of mainly afternoon/evening showers and tstms on Wednesday at all of the terminals. Very brief flight restrictions are likely in any tstm.

MARINE
As of 335 PM EDT Sunday...

Generally benign, sub-SCA conditions, are expected through the forecast period.

Late this aftn, high pressure was centered off the coastal Carolinas. Winds were SSW 5-15 kt over the waters. Seas were generally 3-4 ft, and waves in the bay were 1 to 2 ft. Winds will become SW everywhere tonight at 5-15 kt. High pressure will become centered off the SE coast for tonight through Tue.
Winds will average 5-15 kt through the period and will primarily be out of the S or SW. Seas will range from 2-4 ft and waves 1-2 ft. A cold front moves across the waters late Tue night into Wed, with winds shifting to the W and then NNW (but still remaining sub-SCA). Onshore flow is then expected later Wed into Thu night. Seas will increase slightly late Tue into Tue night, due to a little stronger S winds. So, we will have to watch the potential for seas to 5 ft (esply out 20 nm) during this timeframe.

CLIMATE
Record highs for April 29th and April 30th:

4/29 4/30 RIC 94/1974 93/1974 ORF 92/1974 93/1988 SBY 89/1974 86/2017 ECG 90/1974 90/1974

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

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