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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 7:00AM | Sunset 7:22PM | Monday March 25, 2019 8:12 PM EDT (00:12 UTC) | Moonrise 11:40PM | Moonset 9:13AM | Illumination 75% |  |
ANZ632 Chesapeake Bay From New Point Comfort To Little Creek Va- 726 Pm Edt Mon Mar 25 2019
.gale warning in effect from midnight edt tonight through Tuesday afternoon...
Tonight..NE winds 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Showers this evening, then rain likely after midnight. A chance of rain late.
Tue..NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Waves 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain early in the morning.
Tue night..NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
Wed..NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Wed night..NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thu..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Thu night..SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Fri..S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Fri night..S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.gale warning in effect from midnight edt tonight through Tuesday afternoon...
Tonight..NE winds 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Showers this evening, then rain likely after midnight. A chance of rain late.
Tue..NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Waves 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain early in the morning.
Tue night..NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
Wed..NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Wed night..NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thu..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Thu night..SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Fri..S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Fri night..S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
ANZ600 726 Pm Edt Mon Mar 25 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.. Low pressure tracks across north carolina this evening. The associated strong cold front drops south across the local area through this evening, before sliding off the mid-atlantic coast late tonight. Cool high pressure builds in from the north Tuesday and Wednesday.
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.. Low pressure tracks across north carolina this evening. The associated strong cold front drops south across the local area through this evening, before sliding off the mid-atlantic coast late tonight. Cool high pressure builds in from the north Tuesday and Wednesday.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Gloucester Courthouse, VA
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Area Discussion for - Wakefield, VA
(on/off) Help NOTE: mouseover dotted underlined text for definition| Fxus61 kakq 252355 afdakq area forecast discussion national weather service wakefield va 755 pm edt Mon mar 25 2019 Synopsis Low pressure and an associated cold front push south and east of the area later tonight. Canadian high pressure builds into the region through the mid week period. Near term until 6 am Tuesday morning As of 640 pm edt Monday... latest sfc analysis reveals that low pressure over SW va earlier this aftn is now centered over far SE va ERN nc. Wv satellite imagery shows an upper shortwave diving SE across the ohio valley. Rain has overspread the southeastern two-thirds of the cwa, with a few embedded tstms over far SRN va NE nc. Temperatures are still in the upper 60s over NE nc while readings are mainly in the 55-60f range over central va (where winds have turned to the n). Temperatures have fallen into the 50s from orf-ntu to the lower ERN shore (where the flow has increased out of the E ne). Rain will end from NW to SE over the NW two-thirds of the cwa from 00-06z tonight as the low moves offshore. Rain will likely continue through most of the night over the southeast third of the CWA as the aforementioned upper shortwave dives into the carolinas. QPF amounts (from 00-12z tue) range from a few hundredths of an inch NW to 0.50-0.75" over SE va NE nc. The sfc low deepens as it continues to move offshore as high pressure builds into the WRN great lakes late tonight. The resulting pressure gradient between the deepening low and high to the NW will allow n-ne winds to become gusty to 40-50 mph over coastal SE va NE nc late tonight. Expect nne winds to gust to 20-40 mph in most other locations (still highest near the coast). Overnight lows range from the mid 30s north to low- mid 40s south. Short term 6 am Tuesday morning through Thursday night As of 245 pm edt Monday... altough the deepening low pulls farther offshore tues, moisture fields show some light rain lingers along the sern coastal zones thru 15z or so. Thus, will keep low chc pops across those areas early. Otw, canadian high pressure builds SE from the gt lakes region tues aftrn. Rather tight pressure gradient btwn the offshore low and the high to the north keeps a stiff NE wind blowing along the coast. NE winds 25-35 mph ERN shore to 35-45 mph sern coastal areas (wind advsry along the SE coast). Mstly sunny most areas except bcmg pt to mstly sunny across the se. Cooler despite the sunshine. Highs 50-55 west of the bay, 45-50 near the water. Clear and cold once again tues night with slowly diminishing winds along the coast. Lows upr 20s-lwr 30s except mid 30s at the beaches. The high moves into new england Wed with it extending SW along the mts Wed nite thurs. Dry conditions expected thru the mid week period along with a slow warming trend. Highs Wed in the 50s except upr 40s to near 50 at the beaches. Lows Wed night in the 30s. Highs thurs upr 50s-lwr 60s west of the bay, lwr-mid 50s near the water. Lows thurs nite in the 40s. Long term Friday through Monday As of 245 pm edt Monday... high pressure becomes nearly stationary off the coast late in the week. As we enter backdoor cold front season, one such front is progged to remain north of the local area through sat, keeping the area warm and dry. Highs Fri in the upr 60s-lwr 70s west of the bay, 60-65 near the water. Lows Fri nite 45-50. Highs Sat 70-75 west of the bay, in the 60s near the water. Low pressure tracks NE of the area Sat night allowing a trailing cold front to cross the area sun. Chc pops with this feature late sat night and sun. Lows Sat nite upr 40s-lwr 50s. Highs Sun in the 60s to near 70 south. Lows Sun nite upr 30s-mid 40s. Some model disagreement as to how quick the front and assctd pcpn exits the coast. GFS quicker than ecmwf. Will lean toward a dry and cooler mon. Highs 55-60. Aviation 00z Tuesday through Saturday As of 755 pm edt Monday... low pressure over NE nc is moving to the E while an area of rain (w embedded heavy shras) is centered over ERN va. CIGS areVFR (~5k ft) throughout most of the area (with a few obs showing bkn ifr cigs INVOF phf), while prevailing vsbys are MVFR in the rain. There have been a few brief periods of ifr vsbys in the heavier shras. Expect the rain to end from NW to SE tonight. While rain will likely continue at ecg (and possibly orf) through much of the night, the intensity will diminish (especially after 03z). There is a slight chc of thunder at ecg, but did not include this in the taf. Sby will likely remain (mainly) dry tonight. Confidence is moderate-high that prevailing CIGS will drop to |
MVFR levels at ric phf orf ecg by around 03z, while remaining vfr at sby. Prevailing ifr CIGS are likely ecg from 06-12z (with a slight chc of ifr CIGS at orf). DryVFR conditions return to all terminals (except ecg) by 12z tue, while ecg may remain MVFR (due to cigs) until midday. Skies clear out by late Tue aftn. Winds have already shifted to the n-ne at all terminals, and will do so at ecg in the next few hours. These n-ne winds are expected to increase and become quite gusty near the coast after 06z tonight as the aforementioned area of low pressure deepens as it tracks offshore. Expect gusts of around 20 kt at ric sby, 25-30 kts at phf, and 30-40 kts at orf ecg. Outlook:VFR conditions return through the end of the week as high pressure builds to the north of the area mid week and over the area by late week. Marine As of 200 pm edt Monday... a weak frontal boundary is draped across the northern neck and lower md eastern shore this afternoon. Winds along and north of the boundary are ene at 10 kt or less and south of the boundary are s-sw around 10 kt. Low pressure over eastern ky tn will approach from the west late this afternoon, before sliding across nc this evening and emerging off the mid-atlantic coast early Tuesday morning. As the low approaches, the aforementioned front will dive south across the waters late this afternoon evening, with winds quickly turning to the nne post-frontal. Strong north and northeast flow will follow the frontal passage with scas already in place for the northern ches bay, rivers and coastal waters north of parramore island. Farther south, gale warnings remain in effect for the coastal waters south of parramore island, the lower ches bay and currituck sound through much of Tuesday. Have also added in the lower james river to the gale warning starting at midnight. Winds in the gale warning will run nne 25-35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Within the scas, nne winds 20-25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Sfc low pressure still looks to slow linger offshore Tuesday night and early Wednesday, allowing scas into Wednesday, at least over over the lower bay and lower james... With winds across northern waters slow to diminish into Wednesday. Over the coastal waters, seas quickly build tonight and Tuesday, with persistent strong ne winds building seas considerably (5-8 feet N and 6-10 feet s) on Tuesday. A high surf advisory has been issued from va beach south to outer banks currituck in response to building seas during this period. Even after winds diminish with slackening pressure gradient late Wednesday, an extended period of elevated seas appear likely over the coastal waters for much of the week ahead, given prolonged onshore flow continuing through midweek. Marine conditions finally start to improve later Thursday and Friday... As high pressure builds over the southeast and winds turn offshore later Fri into Saturday. Tides coastal flooding As of 200 pm edt Monday... a high surf advisory has been issued from va beach to outer banks currituck for breaking waves around 8 feet, which will result in some beach erosion and dangerous surf conditions. Although not anticipated at this time, some minor tidal flooding may occur across the lower ches bay and lower james river (sewells pt) during high tide Tuesday afternoon. Akq watches warnings advisories Md... None. Nc... Wind advisory from 4 am Tuesday to midnight edt Tuesday night for ncz017-102. High surf advisory from 10 am Tuesday to 4 pm edt Wednesday for ncz102. Va... Wind advisory from 4 am to 6 pm edt Tuesday for vaz095-100-525. Wind advisory from 4 am Tuesday to midnight edt Tuesday night for vaz098. High surf advisory from 10 am Tuesday to 4 pm edt Wednesday for vaz098. Marine... Small craft advisory until 6 pm edt Tuesday for anz630-631- 635>637. Gale warning from midnight tonight to 6 pm edt Tuesday for anz632-634-638-654. Gale warning from midnight tonight to midnight edt Tuesday night for anz633-656-658. Small craft advisory until 6 pm edt Wednesday for anz650-652. Synopsis... Mpr near term... Eri mpr short term... Mpr long term... Mpr aviation... Eri mpr marine... Jdm tides coastal flooding... Jdm |
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 |
| YRSV2 - Chesapeake Bay,VA | 6 mi | 43 min | NNE 4.1 | 51°F | 1016 hPa | 50°F | ||
| YKTV2 - 8637689 - Yorktown, VA | 12 mi | 43 min | NE 16 G 19 | 50°F | 51°F | 1013.6 hPa | ||
| YKRV2 - 8637611 - York River East Rear Range Light, VA | 17 mi | 43 min | ENE 19 G 21 | 49°F | 1014.5 hPa | |||
| 44072 | 22 mi | 33 min | 49°F | |||||
| 44058 - Stingray Point, VA | 25 mi | 31 min | ENE 16 G 19 | 48°F | 50°F | 1012.8 hPa | ||
| DOMV2 - 8638511 - Dominion Terminal Association, VA | 29 mi | 43 min | NE 6 G 8.9 | 54°F | 1013.2 hPa | |||
| WDSV2 - 8638614 - Willoughby Deguassing , VA | 31 mi | 43 min | NE 18 G 22 | 51°F | 1012.2 hPa | |||
| SWPV2 - 8638610 - Sewells Point, VA | 32 mi | 43 min | 51°F | 1013 hPa | ||||
| 44087 | 34 mi | 73 min | 49°F | 1 ft | ||||
| CRYV2 - 8638595 - South Craney Island, VA | 35 mi | 43 min | NE 17 G 21 | 54°F | 1012.4 hPa | |||
| RPLV2 - 8632837 - Rappahannock Light, VA | 35 mi | 43 min | NE 16 G 22 | 1015.4 hPa | ||||
| CHBV2 | 36 mi | 49 min | NE 22 G 25 | 50°F | 1012.6 hPa | |||
| KPTV2 - 8632200 - Kiptopeke, VA | 36 mi | 43 min | ENE 13 G 19 | 50°F | ||||
| 44064 | 38 mi | 33 min | ENE 21 G 27 | 49°F | 1013.6 hPa | |||
| MNPV2 - 8639348 - Money Point, VA | 43 mi | 49 min | N 8 G 12 | 58°F | 55°F | 1011.9 hPa | ||
| CHYV2 - 8638999 - Cape Henry, VA | 44 mi | 43 min | NNE 19 G 23 | 50°F | 1011.8 hPa | |||
| LWTV2 - 8635750 - Lewisetta, VA | 45 mi | 43 min | ESE 7 G 8 | 51°F | 50°F | 1015.2 hPa |
Wind History for Yorktown USCG Training Center, VA
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 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 | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | |
| Last 24hr | S G10 | S G9 | S | SW G15 | SW G19 | SW | SW G19 | SW G19 | SW G16 | SW G17 | SW G16 | W | SW | SW G15 | W | W G13 | W G10 | SW G6 | E | E | E G11 | NE | NE | NE |
| 1 day ago | NW G10 | NW | NW | -- | W | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | -- | SE | S | S | S | S G12 | SW G13 | S G16 | SW G12 | SW G18 | SW G18 | S G18 | SW G14 | SW |
| 2 days ago | NW G24 | W G26 | NW G23 | NW G22 | W G24 | W G20 | W G25 | W G21 | W G18 | W G17 | W G18 | W G18 | W G19 | W G23 | W G24 | W G19 | NW G20 | NW G17 | NW G19 | NW G23 | W G24 | NW | NW G17 | NW G17 |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Williamsburg-Jamestown Airport, VA | 9 mi | 38 min | N 0 | 2.00 mi | Overcast | 54°F | 53°F | 100% | 1014.6 hPa |
| West Point, Middle Peninsula Regional Airport, VA | 14 mi | 38 min | NE 7 | 4.00 mi | Overcast | 50°F | 48°F | 95% | 1015.2 hPa |
| Fort Eustis / Felker, VA | 15 mi | 77 min | E 5 | 4.00 mi | Light Rain Fog/Mist | 55°F | 52°F | 90% | 1012.8 hPa |
| Newport News, Newport News / Williamsburg International Airport, VA | 16 mi | 19 min | NE 10 G 19 | 4.00 mi | Rain Fog/Mist | 50°F | 46°F | 89% | 1014.2 hPa |
| Langley Air Force Base, VA | 23 mi | 77 min | ENE 9 | 1.13 mi | Heavy Rain Fog/Mist | 55°F | 53°F | 94% | 1014.2 hPa |
Wind History from JGG (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | S | Calm | SW | Calm | SW | SW | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | N |
| 1 day ago | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | S | SE | SW | Calm | SW | SW G14 | S G14 | SW | Calm |
| 2 days ago | NW G15 | NW G15 | NW G23 | NW | W G18 | W G19 | W G16 | W | W | W | NW | NW G17 | W | NW G16 | W G22 | NW | W G17 | Calm | W G21 | NW G19 | NW G24 | W G19 | NW G19 | Calm |
Tide / Current Tables for Clay Bank, York River, Virginia
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Mon -- 01:54 AM EDT 3.23 feet High Tide
Mon -- 07:02 AM EDT Sunrise
Mon -- 08:18 AM EDT -0.14 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 10:12 AM EDT Moonset
Mon -- 02:17 PM EDT 2.72 feet High Tide
Mon -- 07:22 PM EDT Sunset
Mon -- 08:21 PM EDT -0.09 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Mon -- 01:54 AM EDT 3.23 feet High Tide
Mon -- 07:02 AM EDT Sunrise
Mon -- 08:18 AM EDT -0.14 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 10:12 AM EDT Moonset
Mon -- 02:17 PM EDT 2.72 feet High Tide
Mon -- 07:22 PM EDT Sunset
Mon -- 08:21 PM EDT -0.09 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
| 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 | 10 pm | 11 pm |
| 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Tide / Current Tables for Roane Point, York River, Virginia
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Mon -- 02:46 AM EDT 3.23 feet High Tide
Mon -- 07:03 AM EDT Sunrise
Mon -- 09:14 AM EDT -0.15 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 10:13 AM EDT Moonset
Mon -- 03:09 PM EDT 2.72 feet High Tide
Mon -- 07:23 PM EDT Sunset
Mon -- 09:17 PM EDT -0.09 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Mon -- 02:46 AM EDT 3.23 feet High Tide
Mon -- 07:03 AM EDT Sunrise
Mon -- 09:14 AM EDT -0.15 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 10:13 AM EDT Moonset
Mon -- 03:09 PM EDT 2.72 feet High Tide
Mon -- 07:23 PM EDT Sunset
Mon -- 09:17 PM EDT -0.09 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
| 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 | 10 pm | 11 pm |
| 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0 | 0.5 |
Weather Map and Satellite Images
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Wind Forecast for Wakefield, VA (20,4,5,8)
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