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ANZ637 James River From Jamestown To The James River Bridge- 646 Pm Est Fri Dec 1 2023
Tonight..S winds 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain until early morning, then a slight chance of rain late. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat..SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog early in the morning. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm early in the morning.
Sat night..S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. Rain likely.
Sun..SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Sun night..W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
Mon..W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
Mon night..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
Tue..W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
Tue night..SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Wed..NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
Wed night..NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

ANZ600 646 Pm Est Fri Dec 1 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..
high pressure will remain centered offshore into this weekend. Additionally, a few weak areas of low pressure are likely to affect the region over the next few days. A warm front will lift north through the area Saturday with low pressure tracking through the great lakes region. A cold front then crosses the area later Sunday into Monday.

FXUS61 KAKQ 020002 AFDAKQ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 702 PM EST Fri Dec 1 2023

SYNOPSIS
Low pressure tracks through the Ohio Valley this evening through tonight pulling a warm front through the region. This will bring spotty light rain into the local area. Another chance for rain is expected later Saturday into Saturday night as a weak area of low pressure slowly moves through the region.
Mainly dry weather is expected for Monday and Tuesday.

NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/
As of 250 PM EST Friday...

An upper trough is centered over the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest this afternoon. Meanwhile, a broad upper ridge is located in vicinity of the Gulf Coast, and this pattern is resulting in strong WSW flow aloft over the Mid-Atlantic. Low pressure is centered over the mid-Mississippi Valley, with a warm front arcing to the east and then bending southeast into the southern Mid- Atlantic. Overrunning of moisture over the warm front has resulted in a considerable amount of radar returns. However, the airmass was initially dry so the net result to this point has been mainly spotty light rain, with only a few hundredths of an inch of observed over the Piedmont and central VA this afternoon. Temperatures range from the upper 40s over the Piedmont to the lower 60s over far SE VA/NE NC.

Areas of light rain will continue through this evening, with the highest chances across the northern/northeastern tier of the forecast area. Rainfall will generally be less than 0.1", with locally 0.1-0.15" over the MD Eastern Shore. Temperatures will be steady tonight from current values, so overnight lows will generally be in the upper 40s NW to lower 60s SE. Dewpoints are expected to rise into the upper 50s to lower 60s overnight across SE VA and NE NC. Therefore, there could be some marine fog that could move into adjacent land areas. Areas of light rain then push offshore overnight as the mid-level shortwave lifts NE of the local area.

SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY/
As of 250 PM EST Friday...

A southern stream area of low pressure will track NE from the Gulf coast to the Mid-Atlantic later Saturday afternoon into Saturday night bringing a better potential for a more substantial rain (0.25-0.5" possible) across the area later Saturday afternoon into Saturday night. Likely PoPs (60-70%) are forecast at this time. Low pressure will push out to sea Sunday followed by a cold frontal passage Sunday evening into Sunday night. Milder temperatures are expected both Saturday and Sunday, despite the rain (especially Saturday). Highs will range through the 60s both days. However, if enough clearing/drying can occur Sunday far SE VA/NE NC could rise into the lower 70s Sunday. Lows will range through the 50s to around 60F Saturday night, and through the 40s to around 50F Sunday night. A shortwave trough approaches from the W Monday. Moisture will be limited, but the trough is rather vigorous, so at least an increase in clouds are expected, with a limited chc of showers.
Highs will still be above normal Monday ranging from the upper 50s to lower 60s.

LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/
As of 250 PM EST Friday...

The shortwave trough swings across the area Monday night with limited moisture. Dry weather is expected for Tuesday/Tuesday evening, as high pressure builds across the region. Another shortwave trough will swing across the area late Tuesday night into early Wednesday, and could produce a few showers. Then, high pressure will build into and over the region for late Wednesday night through Thursday. Cooler than normal temps are expected for Wednesday and Thursday in the wake of the trough.

AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
As of 700 PM EST Friday...

Deteriorating flight conditions are expected through the 00z/02 TAF period. A warm front, currently located just south of the area, will gradually lift to the northeast before likely stalling across the area Saturday morning. As a result, low level moisture increases tonight with dropping CIGs and chances for fog and drizzle/light rain. VFR conditions at all sites to start the period, but expect MVFR CIGs to develop over the next 1-2 hours at RIC/SBY, and eventually spreading to all sites. IFR CIGs then develop ~05-06z at SBY and spreads to the other sites through the early morning hours. Finally, MVFR to IFR VSBY restrictions will be possible, especially as we reach the ~11 to 12z timeframe (best potential for IFR at PHF, ORF, SBY). CIGs slowly lift later Saturday morning with generally MVFR CIGs by Saturday afternoon.

Outlook:Low pressure approaches from the SW later Saturday afternoon into Saturday night bringing light rain and degraded flight conditions with another round of IFR/MVFR conditions likely Saturday night into early Sunday morning. Some improvement is expected by Sunday afternoon. Mainly VFR conditions are expected Sunday night through Wednesday, with upper level disturbances bringing some clouds and a slight chance of showers Monday afternoon and late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

MARINE
As of 250 PM EST Friday...

This afternoon, high pressure is centered well offshore with low pressure tracking slowly ENE from MO/IL into the Great Lakes region. Obs show southerly winds are generally 5-10 kt, with 10-15 kt over the central and northern coastal waters. Seas are 2-3 ft with waves 1 ft or less. Into this evening, winds are likely to briefly increase to 15-20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt N of Parramore Island. Given the short duration and seas expected to be just below 5 ft, will not issue any SCAs at this time.
S-SW winds then turn light for the day Saturday as a frontal boundary and weak low pressure lift N. This may briefly turn the winds onshore (E-SE direction) N of Cape Charles for a period late Sat/early Sun. Winds then turn back around to S-SW for most of Sunday. A cold front crosses the area Sunday evening with W-NW winds increasing to 15-20 kt (highest over the coastal waters) Monday night behind the front. Overall, most areas should stay sub-SCA. Widespread SCA conditions are not forecast until next Wednesday-Thursday behind another (stronger) cold front, with NW winds potentially increasing to 15-25 kt with gusts to ~30 kt.

As mentioned before, seas may briefly approach 5 ft late tonight. However, most areas are likely to remain 3-4 ft. Waves will remain 1- 2 ft. Seas and waves of 2-3 and 1-2 ft ft, respectively, are forecast later Sat into the middle of next week.

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

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Chester
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Fri -- 01:39 AM EST     0.02 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:47 AM EST     2.56 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:04 AM EST     Sunrise
Fri -- 11:05 AM EST     Moonset
Fri -- 01:27 PM EST     0.06 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 04:51 PM EST     Sunset
Fri -- 06:57 PM EST     2.85 feet High Tide
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Fri -- 12:33 AM EST     0.03 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:09 AM EST     2.38 feet High Tide
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Fri -- 12:21 PM EST     0.07 feet Low Tide
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