Smithfield, VA Marine Weather and Tide Forecast
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Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Smithfield, VA


November 28, 2023 4:24 AM EST (09:24 UTC)
Sunrise 6:55AM   Sunset 4:51PM   Moonrise  5:43PM   Moonset 8:26AM 

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ANZ637 James River From Jamestown To The James River Bridge- 400 Am Est Tue Nov 28 2023
.small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
Through 7 am..W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Today..W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw late. Gusts to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight..NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
Wed..W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
Wed night..SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thu..SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
Thu night..SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
Fri..S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain likely in the afternoon.
Fri night..SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain.
Sat..NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
Sat night..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain after midnight.

ANZ600 400 Am Est Tue Nov 28 2023
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..
a dry cold front moves through this morning, ushering in the coldest airmass of the season for today into Wednesday. Temperatures moderate late week into the weekend with the next chance for rain arriving Friday and again Sunday into Monday.


7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Smithfield, VA
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Area Discussion for - Wakefield, VA
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FXUS61 KAKQ 280910 AFDAKQ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 410 AM EST Tue Nov 28 2023

SYNOPSIS
A dry cold front moves through this morning, ushering in the coldest airmass of the season today into Wednesday. Temperatures moderate late week into the weekend with the next chance for rain arriving Friday and again Sunday into Monday.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
As of 330 AM EST Tuesday...

The latest analysis indicates ~1030mb sfc high pressure centered from the southern plains to the western Gulf of Mexico, with strong low pressure across eastern Canada. Aloft, a deep area of low pressure is anchored over Hudson Bay Canada, with the trough extending south through the Great Lakes and OH Valley and into the NE CONUS. Other than some high clouds streaming ENE into far southern VA and NE NC, skies are clear with temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to the mid 30s for most of the FA. Winds are generally 5mph or less from the WSW out ahead of a sfc cold front approaching from the NW. Temperatures through sunrise likely fall a few more degrees w/ lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.

The cold front to our NW will move through the region later this morning, pushing off the coast during the afternoon. This will usher in another round of markedly colder and drier air.
Gusty W-NW develop late this morning through the aftn, ranging from 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 to 30 mph inland and up to 35 mph over the Eastern Shore and along the coast. Highs will struggle to reach 40F across the far north, with low- mid 40s across central portions of the area, and mid- upper 40s south.
The cold temperatures in combination with the breezy conditions will bring a "winter chill" to the area, with wind chills staying in the 30s during the afternoon hours. With shortwave energy passing through the region, expect SCT clouds to develop later this morning through the aftn,with a period of BKN cloud cover even likely over NE sections. Any remaining clouds should diminish after sunset with mainly clear skies tonight. The sfc high is progged to be ~1028mb tonight, centered from the Gulf coast states to the Carolinas and southern VA by 12Z/Wed. For much of the local area, this is not an ideal radiational cooling setup, with winds continuing through the evening and even towards daybreak into NE portions of the FA. As such, will forecast the coldest temperatures well inland and over rural areas of southern VA and NE NC, with somewhat warmer readings closer to the Bay and across the eastern shore. Nonetheless, this will be the coldest night so far this season, with lows ranging from 15-20F across the piedmont and rural interior VA/NE NC, to the low-mid 20s closer to the coast (and in the upper 20s at the immediate coast). Urban places like Richmond will tend to stay above 20F.

SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/
As of 350 AM EST Tuesday...

Winds become SW ~10 mph Wednesday with gusts to 15-20 mph and highs in the mid 40s most places. This will once again keep wind chills cold (albeit not as cold as today) all day with afternoon wind chills in the upper 30s to around 40F. Lows Wednesday night/Thursday morning will be warmer compared to the previous night but still cold in the mid- upper 20s inland and upper 20s/lower 30s in urban areas and along the coast. High pressure remains in control of our weather pattern (centered just south of the local area) during the day on Thursday.
Temperatures moderate Thursday afternoon into the mid to upper 50s for much of the area due to southwest flow at the surface and ridging developing aloft. Partly-mostly sunny with just some high clouds. Partly cloudy, with increasing clouds Thu night and lows mostly in the 30s to around 40F.

LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
As of 405 AM EST Tuesday...

The center of high pressure will be well offshore by Friday morning. Meanwhile, low pressure will be tracking ENE from the the mid MS Valley to the lower OH Valley by aftn. Rain chances increase from west to east during the day on Friday with the highest chances area wide likely during the afternoon/evening hours. The trough aloft looks to dampen with time as it reaches the Appalachians later Friday, so even with a period of likely PoPs Fri aftn into Fri evening, QPF amounts are not expected to be a lot, generally in the 0.10" to 0.25" range. It will be mild Friday with highs ranging from the lower 50s NW to the mid 60s SE. A cold front moves through the region Friday night, bringing an end to any remaining precipitation for most of the region, though the trend is for the front to stall just S of the CWA on Saturday which would keep a fair amount of clouds around. Raised low temperatures Fri night/Sat morning (lows upper 30s NW to the lower 50s SE). Will have ~20% PoPs over NE NC Sat closer to the front. Unsettled weather returns again Saturday night into Monday as another shortwave approaches. The operational GFS and ECMWF are quite different at this range and w/ a fairly progressive flow aloft, a lot of uncertainty prevails for this period. Will have chc PoPs all zones later Sat night through Sunday and into Monday along with mild conditions (lows Sat night in the 40s to around 50F with highs Sunday in the mid 50s NW to the mid 60s SE). Highs Monday upper 50s NW to the 60s elsewhere.

AVIATION /09Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
As of 100 AM EST Tuesday...

VFR conditions are expected through the 06z/28 TAF period.

Mainly clear/SKC sky prevails early this morning with W to NW winds generally 5-10kt or less. A strong trough aloft will pass across the region late this morning/early aftn and this will allow SCT clouds at 5-8kt ft (probably going BKN for a few hrs at SBY). It will be rather windy starting later this morning with W or WSW winds, with the winds peaking from 17-21Z when they shift to the WNW and gust to 25-30 kt at all the main terminals. Diminishing winds from the NW this evening and mainly SKC.

Outlook: High pressure becomes centered S of the region Wed through Thursday, bringing dry WX and VFR conditions. Winds shift around to the SW and will average around 10 kt both days.
The next chance for rain (and flight restrictions) will be Friday, then drying out Saturday.

MARINE
As of 255 PM EST Monday...

Earlier cold front has pushed through the area with brisk NW winds over most of the area. Winds are averaging 10-20 kt and are highest over the Chesapeake Bay. Have cancelled this afternoon's small craft advisory for the coastal waters S of Parramore Island as wind gusts are below 25 kt and seas are only 3-4 ft. SCAs remain in effect for the Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters N of Parramore Island through Tuesday's surge of winds. Winds are likely to diminish some overnight, but remain 15-20 kt offshore of MD and in the southern Chesapeake Bay. Seas will average 2-4 ft through tonight, with waves 1-2 ft (3 ft possible at the Mouth of the Bay).

A strong upper-level disturbance and associated cold front will usher in the coolest air of the season heading into Tuesday morning. This strong cold advection, in combination with deep mixing, will lead to a period of strong SCA conditions, with 20-25 kt sustained winds and gusts to 30-35 kt possible across most of the local waters from about 9-12Z and onwards. SCAs are in effect for all marine zones for this event through Wed morning (except the nrn coastal water zones; see forthcoming discussion). The one exception is over the nrn coastal water zones where the tightest pressure gradient will reside. Winds of 20-30 kt and gusts 35-40 kt are expected here (highest out 20 nm) and the Gale Warning for these zones remains in effect from late Tues morning into early Wed. A SCA will be needed after the Gale Warning drops off due to lingering 15-25 kt winds and 4-5 ft seas. Given the offshore component to the wind continuing, seas will only increase to 4-6 ft N and 4-5 ft S despite the strong winds. Waves in the Bay increase to 3-4 ft, with 2-3 ft in the Rivers and Currituck Sound.

Winds diminish to 10-15 kt for Wednesday and turn to the SW by the afternoon. SW winds then increase to 15-20 kt over the Bay and ~20 kt over the coastal waters Wed night into Thurs morning as another upper-level disturbance slides through the area. Another round of SCAs are looking increasingly likely for this period.

AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MD...None.
NC...None.
VA...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM EST Wednesday for ANZ630>632- 634-638-654-656.
Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EST Wednesday for ANZ633- 635>637-658.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EST this morning for ANZ650- 652.
Gale Warning from 10 AM this morning to 1 AM EST Wednesday for ANZ650-652.


Weather Reporting Stations
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Stations Dist Age Wind Air TempWater Temp WavesinHgDewPt
DOMV2 - 8638511 - Dominion Terminal Association, VA 8 mi55 min W 12G13 39°F 30.00
SWPV2 - 8638610 - Sewells Point, VA 14 mi55 min 53°F29.97
WDSV2 - 8638614 - Willoughby Deguassing , VA 14 mi55 min NNW 5.1G8 40°F 30.00
CRYV2 - 8638595 - South Craney Island, VA 15 mi55 min W 5.1G7 36°F 29.99
YKTV2 - 8637689 - Yorktown, VA 16 mi55 min SW 4.1G5.1 36°F 54°F29.94
44041 - Jamestown, VA 18 mi49 min WSW 7.8G12 34°F 53°F
44072 21 mi49 min W 7.8G12 39°F 53°F1 ft
MNPV2 - 8639348 - Money Point, VA 21 mi55 min WNW 4.1G5.1 36°F 55°F29.99
44087 22 mi59 min 54°F2 ft
44064 26 mi49 min WNW 14G18 39°F 54°F2 ft
CHBV2 26 mi55 min NW 8G9.9 41°F 29.93
YRSV2 - Chesapeake Bay,VA 29 mi55 min WSW 1.9 28°F 30.0127°F
CHYV2 - 8638999 - Cape Henry, VA 30 mi55 min NW 8G12 41°F 29.99
KPTV2 - 8632200 - Kiptopeke, VA 33 mi55 min NW 8.9G14 42°F 53°F29.93
44058 - Stingray Point, VA 42 mi49 min 36°F 53°F
44099 - Cape Henry, VA (147) 45 mi59 min 57°F3 ft
RPLV2 - 8632837 - Rappahannock Light, VA 47 mi55 min W 8.9G14 30.01

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Wind History for Dominion Terminal Associates, VA
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Airport Reports
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AirportDistAgeWind ktVisSkyWeatherTempDewPtRHinHg
KFAF FELKER AAF,VA 9 sm29 mincalm10 smClear36°F25°F64%29.97
KPHF NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTL,VA 9 sm30 mincalm10 smClear28°F27°F93%30.00
KLFI LANGLEY AFB,VA 12 sm29 minWSW 0610 smClear32°F27°F80%29.99
KNGU NORFOLK NS (CHAMBERS FLD),VA 16 sm25 minWSW 0510 smPartly Cloudy37°F30°F75%30.00
KPVG HAMPTON ROADS EXECUTIVE,VA 17 sm28 mincalm10 smClear28°F27°F93%30.01
KORF NORFOLK INTL,VA 21 sm33 minWSW 0410 smClear37°F27°F65%29.99
KAKQ WAKEFIELD MUNI,VA 23 sm30 mincalm10 smClear27°F23°F86%30.00
KSFQ SUFFOLK EXECUTIVE,VA 23 sm29 mincalm10 smClear30°F27°F86%30.02

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Tide / Current for Smithfield, Pagan River, James River, Virginia
   
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Smithfield
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Tue -- 04:25 AM EST     -0.22 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 06:58 AM EST     Sunrise
Tue -- 08:26 AM EST     Moonset
Tue -- 11:01 AM EST     3.49 feet High Tide
Tue -- 04:50 PM EST     Sunset
Tue -- 05:25 PM EST     -0.08 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 05:43 PM EST     Moonrise
Tue -- 11:19 PM EST     2.61 feet High Tide
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Smithfield, Pagan River, James River, Virginia, Tide feet
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2.3
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0.9
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0.2
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3.3
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3.5
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2.7
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1.9
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2.3
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2.6



Tide / Current for Burwell Bay, James River, Virginia
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Burwell Bay
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Tue -- 04:41 AM EST     -0.19 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 06:58 AM EST     Sunrise
Tue -- 08:26 AM EST     Moonset
Tue -- 10:52 AM EST     2.99 feet High Tide
Tue -- 04:50 PM EST     Sunset
Tue -- 05:41 PM EST     -0.07 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 05:42 PM EST     Moonrise
Tue -- 11:10 PM EST     2.24 feet High Tide
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Burwell Bay, James River, Virginia, Tide feet
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2.2




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