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Marine Weather and Tides Williamsburg, VA Version 3.4

NOTICE 12/16/2019 NOAA is having trouble with requests that include wind gusts. I am posting graphs without wind gusts until it gets fixed. 10/9/2019 Updated the Marine Zones. 9/4/2019 Fixed the weather maps due to NOAA moving them. 7/25/2019 New feature in the Airports section gives a link to 5 minute updates for data reports.

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Sunrise 6:42AM

Sunset 7:32PM

Sunday April 5, 2020 2:26 PM EDT (18:26 UTC)

Moonrise 3:47PM

Moonset 4:33AM

Illumination 95%

NOTE: Some of the data on this page has not been verified and should be used with that in mind. It may and occasionally will, be wrong. The tide reports are by xtide and are NOT FOR NAVIGATION.

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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Williamsburg, VA

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Area Discussion for - Wakefield, VA

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FXUS61 KAKQ 051754 AFDAKQ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 154 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2020

SYNOPSIS. High pressure moves offshore this afternoon. A weak cold front approaches the area late today before crossing the area on Monday. The front moves back north as a warm front Monday night.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/. As of 1205 PM EDT Sunday .

Sfc hi pres INVOF late Sun morning will drift slowly off the coast this afternoon Residual BKN-OVC clouds over the NNE. OTW mainly SKC through this afternoon. VRB-SSW AOB 10 mph will lead to a milder afternoon. Highs from the u50s-m60s at the coast to the l70s W of I 95. A weak upper system system approaches from the NW late and may result in ISOLD SHRAs after 21Z/05 over far NW areas.

Pcpn chances (15-40% . highest NE) expand to include the entire CWA after 06z tonight. However, QPFs through tonight will be very light (on average, 0.05" or less). Lows tonight will be in the upper 40s to lower 50s.

SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/. As of 345 AM EDT Sunday .

A 15-30% chc (highest SE) for a few showers will continue Mon morning, as the aforementioned front crosses the region from N to S. The front will become more WNW-ESE oriented by aftn as it moves quicker over the bay/ocean than it does over land. Some re-development of showers is expected along/ahead of the front Mon aftn (mainly over srn VA/NE NC). Forecast soundings still show some instability ahead of the front, but mid-upper forcing will be meager at best. Still some differences in the guidance with respect to how far south the front gets by the end of the day on Monday. Several of the CAMs have the front far enough S of the area by Mon aftn that shower/isolated tstm development occurs to the S of the CWA (with little to nothing in our area). Pcpn chances end from N to S as the weak front crosses the area. For now, have 15-30% PoPs confined to the SW half of the CWA after 18z/2 PM, with coverage of PoPs only across far srn VA/NE NC after 21z/5 PM. Slightly warmer on Mon with highs ranging from the mid to upper 60s near the coast to the low to mid 70s elsewhere. The weak boundary moves back N as a warm front Mon night, as low pressure tracks ewd across the nrn Plains. Will keep slight chc PoPs across NE NC through 03z Tue, with a partly cloudy/dry forecast elsewhere Mon night. Lows Mon night range from the mid 40s-near 50F on the Lower Ern Shore to the low 50s elsewhere.

The low over the nrn Plains tracks ewd across the Great Lakes from Tue-Tue night while the associated warm front remains N of the area. More shortwave energy in WNW flow aloft will approach and move into the area on Tue, especially by aftn. Scattered showers will move develop/move across the area by aftn, with isolated tstms possible across much of the area as well (w/ the exception of the Lower Ern Shore). Pcpn chances increase to 30-50% (highest NW) by aftn. The severe wx threat with any convection that does develop looks to be fairly minimal (SPC has most of the area outlined in a General Thunder risk). Despite highs in the mid 70s-near 80F (except for upper 60s on the Ern Shore), dew points will only be in the 50s, which will act to limit instability. In addition, there will be a large westerly/downsloping component in the low-level flow across the area. Coverage of pcpn decreases Tue night, with a mainly dry forecast after 06z (except for a slight chc of showers on the Lower MD Ern Shore). Lows Tue night mainly in the 50s-around 60F.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/. As of 150 PM EDT Sunday .

The extended period will be dominated by WNW flow aloft (and a transition from above normal temperatures to those avgg near-below normal). Sfc lo pres will be tracking by N of the FA Thu pushing a cold front (w/ diminishing moisture) across the region. Cooler/dry air is expected to follow Thu night-Sat By Sun. another cold front is expected to arrive from the NW . leading to increased clouds and chances for SHRAs.

Lows Wed night in the l-m50s N to the m-u50s S. Highs Thu from the l-m70s N and along the coast to around 80F elsewhere. Lows Thu night in the l40s N and NW to the u40s SE. Highs Fri in the u50s-around 60F N and NE to the l-m60s S and SW. Lows Fri night in the u30s-around 40F N and NW to the m-u40s along the SE VA/NE NC coasts. Highs Sat in the u50s-around 60F N and NE to the l-m60s S. Highs Sun 60-65F N and NE to the u60s S.

AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/. As of 120 PM EDT Sunday .

VFR conditions continuing through this evening into tonight w/ SCT-BKN mid-level clouds. VRB-S winds remain AOB 10 kt. Winds turn to the SSW at all of the terminals tonight. Wind speeds remain aob 10 kt through the 12z TAF period. The weak cold front approaches the area tonight before crossing the area on Monday. There will be a 15-30% chc for SHRAs at all of the terminals from tonight (mainly after 03z). Lo prob for MVFR CIGS at RIC/SBY by late tonight . while no significant VSBY restrictions are expected with the showers.

Some re-development of showers is possible Mon afternoon . though most likely WSW of the terminals (in NC and south central VA. Additional showers/ISOLD tstms are possible by Tue afternoon/evening. Occasional flight restrictions are possible from tonight-Tue, but prevailing conditions likely remain VFR most of the time.

MARINE. As of 355 AM EDT Sunday .

High pressure has settled in across the area with fairly light winds in place early this morning. SCAs remain for seas on the coastal waters where current seas are 6-8 ft. Expect the seas to gradually subside to 5-6 ft later today/tonight, before eventually falling below 5 ft late Mon. SCAs are more marginal at the mouth of the Bay but will keep them in effect for some waves up to 4 ft through this aftn due to the 12-13 sec long period swell.

High pressure drifts SE off the coast this evening as a weak cold front approaches from the NW. Winds increase to 10-15 kt tonight from the S ahead of the front, then turn northerly in the wake of the front later Monday. Not expecting SCA as there is no appreciable cold advection and the front is then expected to wash out or lift back N Mon night as winds begin to shift to SE. Mainly sub-SCA conditions through late in the week (though some increase in westerly flow is likely by Wed. A stronger cold front will likely bring SCA conditions by Thu or Fri.

TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING. As of 355 AM EDT Sunday .

Tidal anomalies remain around 2 ft across much of the Bay and even with modeled forecasts for currents at the mouth of the Bay to start ebbing more efficiently today (which will help push some of the water piled up in the Bay back out into the Atlantic), have decided to maintain Coastal Flood Warnings for portions of the northern Neck adjacent to the Potomac (Lewisetta) and for the Bayside of the MD eastern shore (Crisfield/Bishops Head/Cambridge). Have also raised another Coastal Flood Advisory farther S across the remainder of zones adjacent to the Bay to cover the upcoming high tide cycle through this morning.

After that, anticipate water levels to drop off more significantly tonight and into Monday so that only one additional Coastal Flood Advisory or statement may be needed for the Mon AM high tide cycle across the upper Bay.

AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. MD . Coastal Flood Warning until 6 PM EDT this evening for MDZ021>023. NC . None. VA . Coastal Flood Warning until 4 PM EDT this afternoon for VAZ075- 077. Coastal Flood Advisory until 2 PM EDT this afternoon for VAZ078-084>086. MARINE . Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM EDT Monday for ANZ654-656-658. Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EDT Monday for ANZ650-652.

SYNOPSIS . ERI/TMG NEAR TERM . ALB SHORT TERM . ERI/TMG LONG TERM . ALB AVIATION . ALB/ERI MARINE . LKB TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING .

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Weather Reporting Stations

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Stations	Dist	Age	Wind	Air Temp	Water Temp	Waves	Pressure	DewPt
YRSV2 - Chesapeake Bay,VA	9 mi	57 min	E 2.9	64°F			1020 hPa	44°F
YKTV2 - 8637689 - Yorktown, VA	10 mi	57 min	ESE 4.1 G 12	58°F	55°F		1018.7 hPa
YKRV2 - 8637611 - York River East Rear Range Light, VA	17 mi	57 min	SE 11 G 12	54°F			1020 hPa
44072	21 mi	37 min	SSW 9.7 G 12	53°F
DOMV2 - 8638511 - Dominion Terminal Association, VA	26 mi	63 min	NNE 1.9 G 4.1	58°F			1019.7 hPa
44058 - Stingray Point, VA	28 mi	87 min	S 14 G 16		55°F	1 ft	1023.3 hPa
WDSV2 - 8638614 - Willoughby Deguassing , VA	29 mi	57 min	ENE 8 G 9.9	53°F			1019 hPa
SWPV2 - 8638610 - Sewells Point, VA	30 mi	63 min			55°F		1019.2 hPa
CRYV2 - 8638595 - South Craney Island, VA	33 mi	57 min	ESE 5.1 G 7	62°F			1019 hPa
CHBV2	35 mi	63 min	ESE 7 G 8.9	53°F			1018.6 hPa
44064	36 mi	37 min	ESE 12 G 14				1019.3 hPa
KPTV2 - 8632200 - Kiptopeke, VA	36 mi	63 min	SW 6 G 7		53°F
RPLV2 - 8632837 - Rappahannock Light, VA	38 mi	57 min	SSW 8.9 G 9.9				1020.5 hPa
MNPV2 - 8639348 - Money Point, VA	41 mi	57 min	SE 2.9 G 6	63°F	58°F		1019 hPa
CHYV2 - 8638999 - Cape Henry, VA	43 mi	57 min	E 9.9 G 12	53°F			1019.9 hPa
LWTV2 - 8635750 - Lewisetta, VA	49 mi	57 min	E 6 G 8	55°F	54°F		1018.8 hPa

Wind History for Yorktown USCG Training Center, VA

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Airport Reports

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Visibility	Sky/Weather	Temp	DewPt	Humidity	Pressure
Williamsburg-Jamestown Airport, VA	5 mi	32 min	N 0	10.00 mi	Fair	68°F	44°F	43%	1019 hPa
Fort Eustis / Felker, VA	11 mi	31 min	S 6	10.00 mi	Fair	65°F	44°F	48%	1018.2 hPa
Newport News, Newport News / Williamsburg International Airport, VA	14 mi	33 min	SW 5	10.00 mi	Fair	66°F	41°F	40%	1018.7 hPa
West Point, Middle Peninsula Regional Airport, VA	16 mi	32 min	N 0	10.00 mi	Fair	65°F	45°F	49%	1019.3 hPa
Langley Air Force Base, VA	22 mi	91 min	S 5	9.00 mi	A Few Clouds	62°F	44°F	53%	1020.3 hPa

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Tide / Current Tables for Queen Creek (2 miles above entrance), York River, Virginia

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Wind Forecast for Wakefield, VA (14,3,4,5)

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Ground Weather Radar Station Wakefield, VA

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