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| Sunrise 5:51AM | Sunset 8:29PM | Monday July 6, 2020 3:58 AM EDT (07:58 UTC) | Moonrise 9:00PM | Moonset 6:05AM | Illumination 99% |  |
ANZ632 Chesapeake Bay From New Point Comfort To Little Creek Va- 325 Am Edt Mon Jul 6 2020
Through 7 am..SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Today..S winds 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tonight..S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tue..S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tue night..SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wed..SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Wed night..SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Thu..E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Thu night..E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Fri..E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Fri night..SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
Through 7 am..SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Today..S winds 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tonight..S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tue..S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tue night..SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wed..SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Wed night..SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Thu..E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Thu night..E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Fri..E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Fri night..SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
ANZ652 Coastal Waters From Chincoteague To Parramore Island Va Out 20 Nm- 325 Am Edt Mon Jul 6 2020
Through 7 am..SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Mainly se swell with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
Today..SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
Tonight..S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
Tue..S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Mainly E swell with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
Tue night..S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 3 ft with a dominant period of 8 seconds.
Wed..SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Mainly se swell with a dominant period of 8 seconds.
Wed night..SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Mainly se swell with a dominant period of 8 seconds.
Thu..E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Thu night..SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Fri..SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Fri night..S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Through 7 am..SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Mainly se swell with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
Today..SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
Tonight..S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
Tue..S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Mainly E swell with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
Tue night..S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 3 ft with a dominant period of 8 seconds.
Wed..SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Mainly se swell with a dominant period of 8 seconds.
Wed night..SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Mainly se swell with a dominant period of 8 seconds.
Thu..E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Thu night..SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Fri..SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Fri night..S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
7 Day Forecast for Portsmouth, VA
Hourly EDIT Helplocation: 36.929, -76.345 debug
7 Day Forecast for Chincoteague, VA
EDITlocation: 37.834, -75.409
Area Discussion for - Wakefield, VA
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 235 AM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020
SYNOPSIS. Weak high pressure will remain centered along the mid Atlantic coast through today, before moving farther offshore on Tuesday. Low pressure moves from the deep south to the Carolina coast on Wednesday, and lingers along the coast through Friday.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/. As of 955 PM EDT Sunday .
Convection is waning across the Piedmont this evening. Otherwise, partly cloudy to mostly clear with temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s. Dewpoints this evening are actually highest from central VA through the Piedmont where values are in the low mid 70s, while locations closer to the coast and over s-central VA and interior NE NC are in the upper 60s to around 70F. Lows tonight range from 70-75F, with some upper 60s over interior srn VA/NE NC. Patchy fog is possible over the NW Piedmont, especially for areas that received rain earlier this evening.
Heights aloft rise slightly on Mon as do H8 temps. Not expecting any AM convection as the flow becomes S to SSW. Highs will range from the mid 90s in the interior with upper 80s to lower 90s on the coast. Best chance for convection looks to be across the N during the late aftn/evening (~40%) with only about 20% for the southern 1/2 of the CWA. SPC has a marginal risk across the N where somewhat steeper mid level lapse rates and shear could lead to isolated strong/severe storms.
SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/. As of 330 PM EDT Sunday .
Chance PoPs linger Mon evening across the N, otherwise drying overnight with lows mainly 70-75F. By Tue, developing low pressure across the deep south will slowly move NE closer to the local area, but latest 12Z/05 GFS/NAM/ECMWF generally remain in good agreement that the deeper moisture will stay S of the local area. Thus, PoPs will again be mainly diurnal with just scattered 30-40% coverage from the mid/late aftn into the evening (PoPs staying only around 20% near the coast). Highs will be slightly cooler compared to Mon, primarily in the upper 80s at the immediate coast and over most of NE NC, with lower 90s elsewhere. From Tue night into early Wed, the low moves E across the Carolinas and then is expected to linger along the Carolina coast by Wed aftn with weak steering flow aloft. Have at least some PoPs across the southern zones all night Tue night, spreading N on Wed. It will be humid with dew pts into the lower to mid 70s and highs will be slightly cooler (especially in the S) due to more clouds, ranging from the mid 80s S to around 90F N.
LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/. As of 400 PM EDT Friday .
05/12z global models and associated ensemble suites continue to depict an upper low and broad surface low pressure in vicinity of the Carolina and Mid-Atlantic coasts Wednesday night into Thursday. At this time, the general consensus is for this system to lift NE Thursday night into Friday as a strengthening upper level trough drops into the Ohio Valley Saturday into Sunday. Forecast PoPs Thursday range from 20-30% N to 40-50% S, and then 40- 50% across most of the area Friday and Saturday, and trending back toward a 20-30% climo PoP by Sunday. Forecast highs are generally in the mid/upper 80s Thursday, and then upper 80s to low 90s (mid 80s at the immediate coast) Friday through Sunday and these values are very typical for early July. Forecast lows are mainly in the upper 60s to low 70s.
AVIATION /07Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/. As of 230 AM EDT Monday .
VFR conditions were prevailing at the TAF sites early this morning with mainly SCT high clouds. Patchy fog is possible until around daybreak, but is expected to remain over the Piedmont and not affect any of the terminals. Generally mostly sunny this morning with SCT CU developing during the this aftn. There is a 30% chc of aftn showers/tstms at RIC, and 20% at SBY/PHF. The wind is expected to be southerly at 8-10 kt from late this morning through this aftn.
Any lingering showers/tstms should dissipate later this evening into the overnight hours, esply toward SBY. Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail tonight into Tue, and a 20-30% chc of aftn showers/tstms Tue. At this time, there is a somewhat increased chc of showers/tstms from late Wed morning through Fri, as low pressure is forecast to lift NE along the coastal Carolinas and Mid Atlc coast.
MARINE. As of 330 PM EDT Sunday .
5-10 kt winds across the waters this afternoon, southerly from Cape Charles northward and southeasterly from the mouth of the Ches bay south. Waves are around 1 ft with 2 ft near the mouth of the bay while seas offshore are 2-3 ft.
SSE winds increase to 10-15 kt (highest generally from Cape Henry N) this evening then become S and SSW later tonight. Much of the same is expected for Monday and Tuesday with 5-10 kt SSE flow becoming S and SSW 10-15 in the late afternoon into the evening. Waves generally 1-2 ft and seas 2-3 ft. The picture become a bit murky for the mid/late week period with global models generally agreeing on a trough or closed low aloft over the Mid Atlantic/SE and a modest surface low near the Carolina coast on Wednesday. Thereafter, solutions diverge considerably with respect to the track and timing of the surface low through the region. Went with a blended approach showing increasing onshore flow and seas starting Wednesday night into early Friday from south to north.
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING. As of 400 PM EDT Sunday .
Modestly increasing south and southeasterly winds this evening will combine with high astronomical tides tonight into early Monday, resulting in the potential for minor coastal flooding for the bay facing portions of the lower MD eastern shore. Nuisance flooding is also possible along the Northern Neck/Potomac river counties as well as VA portions of the eastern shore this evening and tonight. Additional flooding is possible during the high tide cycle Monday night with continued southerly flow.
AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. MD . Coastal Flood Advisory until 7 AM EDT this morning for MDZ021>023. NC . None. VA . None. MARINE . None.
SYNOPSIS . TMG NEAR TERM . AJZ/LKB SHORT TERM . LKB/TMG LONG TERM . AJZ AVIATION . TMG MARINE . MPR TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING . AKQ
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a mapWind History for South Craney Island, VA
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| Last 24hr | SW | S | E | SE | S | -- | -- | N | N | N | NE | NE | NE | S G11 | S G11 | S G12 | S G12 | S | S G11 | S | S | S | SW G9 | S |
| 1 day ago | W | W | W | W | NW | N | NE G14 | NE G13 | NE G16 | NE G10 | NE G11 | NE G11 | E | E G14 | E | E | SE | SE | SE G10 | SE | SE | E | SE | S G7 |
| 2 days ago | SW | W | W | W | W G10 | NW G11 | NW G10 | W G9 | NW | N G9 | N | W G10 | NW G9 | NW G10 | NW G7 | W | W | W | W | W | W | W G6 | W |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Norfolk, Naval Air Station, VA | 3 mi | 2 hrs | SSW 5 | 10.00 mi | Mostly Cloudy | 77°F | 70°F | 79% | 1017.1 hPa |
| Norfolk, Norfolk International Airport, VA | 8 mi | 68 min | SSW 4 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 76°F | 70°F | 82% | 1016.4 hPa |
| Langley Air Force Base, VA | 11 mi | 63 min | SW 4 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 76°F | 74°F | 96% | 1017.2 hPa |
| Newport News, Newport News / Williamsburg International Airport, VA | 17 mi | 65 min | SSW 6 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 76°F | 70°F | 82% | 1016.5 hPa |
| Virginia Beach, Oceana, Naval Air Station, VA | 18 mi | 63 min | S 4 | 10.00 mi | Mostly Cloudy | 74°F | 69°F | 85% | 1016.6 hPa |
| Chesapeake, Chesapeake Municipal Airport, VA | 19 mi | 64 min | N 0 | 7.00 mi | Fair | 68°F | 67°F | 96% | 1016.9 hPa |
| Fort Eustis / Felker, VA | 21 mi | 2 hrs | SSW 5 | 7.00 mi | Fair | 77°F | 72°F | 85% | 1016.2 hPa |
| Suffolk, Suffolk Municipal Airport, VA | 22 mi | 64 min | N 0 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 70°F | 68°F | 95% | 1017.3 hPa |
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Wind History from NGU (wind in knots)
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Tide / Current Tables for Sewells Point, Hampton Roads, Virginia
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Mon -- 12:56 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 04:20 AM EDT -1.47 knots Max Ebb
Mon -- 05:50 AM EDT Sunrise
Mon -- 07:03 AM EDT Moonset
Mon -- 07:32 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 09:43 AM EDT 0.70 knots Max Flood
Mon -- 12:29 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 04:14 PM EDT -1.40 knots Max Ebb
Mon -- 07:14 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 08:26 PM EDT Sunset
Mon -- 09:59 PM EDT Moonrise
Mon -- 10:03 PM EDT 1.24 knots Max Flood
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Mon -- 12:56 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 04:20 AM EDT -1.47 knots Max Ebb
Mon -- 05:50 AM EDT Sunrise
Mon -- 07:03 AM EDT Moonset
Mon -- 07:32 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 09:43 AM EDT 0.70 knots Max Flood
Mon -- 12:29 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 04:14 PM EDT -1.40 knots Max Ebb
Mon -- 07:14 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 08:26 PM EDT Sunset
Mon -- 09:59 PM EDT Moonrise
Mon -- 10:03 PM EDT 1.24 knots Max Flood
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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