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| Sunrise 6:21AM | Sunset 7:57PM | Saturday August 15, 2020 2:56 AM EDT (06:56 UTC) | Moonrise 1:26AM | Moonset 4:39PM | Illumination 14% |  |
ANZ635 Rappahannock River From Urbanna To Windmill Point- 1257 Am Edt Sat Aug 15 2020
Rest of tonight..NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of showers.
Sat..E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Sat night..E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after midnight.
Sun..NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers.
Sun night..NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
Mon..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Mon night..E winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. Waves 1 foot.
Tue..N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Tue night..SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Wed..NE winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Wed night..S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
Rest of tonight..NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of showers.
Sat..E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Sat night..E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after midnight.
Sun..NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers.
Sun night..NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
Mon..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Mon night..E winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. Waves 1 foot.
Tue..N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Tue night..SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
Wed..NE winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Wed night..S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
ANZ600 1257 Am Edt Sat Aug 15 2020
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.. Tropical storm kyle tracks away from the coast overnight with no impacts for the local waters. High pressure builds northeast of the region tonight into Saturday. Another weak area of low pressure tracks across and off the coast Saturday night into Sunday.
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.. Tropical storm kyle tracks away from the coast overnight with no impacts for the local waters. High pressure builds northeast of the region tonight into Saturday. Another weak area of low pressure tracks across and off the coast Saturday night into Sunday.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Irvington, VA
Hourly EDIT Helplocation: 37.65, -76.45 debug
Area Discussion for - Wakefield, VA
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 138 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2020
SYNOPSIS. A trough of low pressure and a slow moving front across the area, will result in unsettled weather tonight through the weekend.
NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/. As of 945 PM EDT Friday .
Late evening weather analysis reveals low pressure (now TS Kyle) well offshore of the region and continuing to move away. Meanwhile, another (weak) surface low was located over Tennessee/nrn Alabama. A shortwave trough aloft was also located in the vicinity of the surface low. Locally, diurnal weakening of showers/tstms has occurred, with an area of mainly light to moderate rain (w/ some isolated heavier downpours) situated WNW-ESE in the vicinity of the I-64 corridor. There are still some thunderstorms across north-central NC (near Raleigh) that are near a frontal boundary. Winds are mainly N-NE (5-15 mph) across the local area with temperatures in the 70s. Isolated to scattered showers will likely persist through much of the night across the SW two- thirds of the forecast area, with mainly dry conditions overnight across the VA Northern Neck/Lower MD Ern Shore. Latest CAMs depict a general diminishing trend with respect to pcpn coverage overnight (except perhaps across the far SW). However, there is still a threat for localized flooding through ~04z/midnight in any localized heavy downpour (a couple Flood Advisories are currently in effect). Cannot rule out a couple instances of patchy fog across the VA Piedmont/interior NE NC late. Lows range from the upper 60s W/NW to low-mid 70s SE.
SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/. As of 300 PM EDT Friday .
Central and Eastern VA have been upgraded to a Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall and potential for flash flooding in Day 2. A very unsettled weather pattern continues this weekend. A weak upper trough slowly approaches from the west Saturday as the region falls into the entrance region of a weak upper jet late Saturday into early Sunday. This combined with an east-west oriented front slowly lifting north will allow for another round of showers and storms during the day on Saturday into Saturday night. Most areas may remain dry for a time Saturday morning into early afternoon, but showers and a few thunderstorms will be on the increase through the afternoon and evening especially across VA and NC. Portions of southern VA and most of NC is in a marginal risk for severe storms Saturday afternoon. There will be enhanced helicity in the vicinity of the front as it slowly lifts north and with low LCLs any updrafts which are able to establish themselves could rotate and pose a threat of an isolated tornado to damaging wind.
Again the main threat will be heavy rain and flooding late Saturday into early Sunday. With precipitable water values at or above 2 inches, improving upper support and a boundary slowly lifting north there is good support for a significant heavy rain event. On average the region could see 1 to 3 inches of rain, however, some locations along and just north of the front could see even higher totals. Flood Watches will likely be needed for at least a portion of the area late Saturday-early Sunday due to the very saturated grounds, low FFG values and potential for heavy rain.
Drier conditions move in Sunday later afternoon and Sunday night as the surface trough finally moves off the coast. Monday looks to be one of the driest days in the forecast with a continued drier NW wind. Slightly cooler (but still muggy) this weekend due to the widespread rain/cloud cover. Have highs ranging from the upper 70s across the NW to the mid/upper 80s SE on both Saturday and Sunday.
LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/. As of 330 PM EDT Thursday .
Upper level low pressure will be centered near/just east of the Hudson Bay from early-mid next week, as the associated upper trough axis digs into the Great Lakes and northeast. The upper trough axis then eventually elongates south-southwestward to the MS River Valley/GOMEX by the middle to end of next week. Unfortunately, this means the unsettled pattern will stay with us through much of next week (especially Wed-Fri). Tuesday looks to be the least active day (lowest PoPs from Tue-Fri) with PoPs in the 25-40% range. Then, expect (mainly diurnal) convection to increase in coverage once again from the middle to end of next week. As a result, have high chc PoPs for much of the area during the aftn/evening hours from Wed-Fri. Am not expecting as much heavy rainfall potential as the precipitable water values will not be as high as they are now, but localized flooding will be possible each day given wet antecedent conditions. Otherwise, temperatures should be seasonable with highs in the mid-upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
AVIATION /06Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/. As of 140 AM EDT Saturday .
Mainly a mix of MVFR to VFR conditions at the TAF sites to start the forecast period. Showers remain widely scattered across the area, thus the continued mention of VCSH in the forecast. Showers early this morning are fairly light, with minimal reductions in visibility expected. Generally expect the sites to linger around MVFR through much of the forecast period with the exception of SBY where VFR likely prevails through midday. A slow moving boundary likely stalls near the VA/NC border later today with the potential for heavier rainfall and MVFR to IFR north of this boundary in any heavier showers. Northeast winds between 5-10 knots will continue through the period.
Outlook: Numerous showers/thunderstorms continue Saturday night as deep moisture continues to move along the surface trough/cold front. Sub-VFR conditions will be possible for the remainder of the weekend.
MARINE. As of 915 PM EDT Friday .
Tropical Storm Kyle, located well east of the Virginia coast, continues to move ENE overnight and will pose no threat to the local waters. Winds are generally NE 10-15 kt for much of the waters and NNE 5-10 kt south of Cape Henry. Winds will generally remain steady through the night. A frontal boundary will remain nearly stationary over the southern waters near the VA/NC state line on Saturday. The pressure gradient will be tightened by the high pressure over New England, leading to ENE winds 15-20 kt north of Cape Henry. Seas will also build to around 5 ft over the northern coastal waters and therefore have maintained a SCA for the northern Atlantic coastal waters. Recent trends are hinting at a period of winds increasing by Saturday afternoon into the evening. The Ches Bay may approach SCA winds during this timeframe but will wait for 00z model guidance before considering any headlines for the bay.
An area of low pressure will track ENE across the southern CWA Saturday night into Sunday. Winds will increase to become ENE 15-20 kt north of Cape henry (including the Ches Bay). As the low moves offshore, winds will become N/NNW 15-20 kt for all coastal waters Sunday afternoon. SCAs will likely be needed for this time frame.
Northerly winds will diminish to 5-10 kt early next week as high pressure moves into the region.
AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. MD . None. NC . None. VA . None. MARINE . Small Craft Advisory from 10 AM this morning to 6 AM EDT Sunday for ANZ650-652.
SYNOPSIS . JAO NEAR TERM . ERI/JAO SHORT TERM . AJB/JAO LONG TERM . ERI/JDM AVIATION . AJB MARINE . CP/RMM
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 |
| 44058 - Stingray Point, VA | 12 mi | 27 min | NNE 9.7 G 12 | 79°F | 84°F | 1015.8 hPa | ||
| YRSV2 - Chesapeake Bay,VA | 21 mi | 87 min | Calm | 73°F | 1015 hPa | 73°F | ||
| LWTV2 - 8635750 - Lewisetta, VA | 24 mi | 57 min | ENE 7 G 9.9 | 78°F | 81°F | 1013.9 hPa (-0.4) | ||
| RPLV2 - 8632837 - Rappahannock Light, VA | 24 mi | 57 min | NE 9.9 G 14 | 1013.9 hPa (-0.4) | ||||
| YKRV2 - 8637611 - York River East Rear Range Light, VA | 28 mi | 57 min | E 7 G 8.9 | 78°F | 1013.9 hPa (-0.7) | |||
| YKTV2 - 8637689 - Yorktown, VA | 29 mi | 57 min | SSW 1.9 G 4.1 | 75°F | 83°F | 1013 hPa (-0.8) | ||
| 44072 | 33 mi | 27 min | SE 5.8 G 7.8 | 78°F | ||||
| PPTM2 - 8578240 - Piney Point, MD | 34 mi | 57 min | ENE 2.9 G 4.1 | |||||
| WAHV2 - 8631044 - Wachapreague, VA | 41 mi | 57 min | NW 1.9 G 5.1 | 74°F | 84°F | 1013.4 hPa (-0.4) | ||
| KPTV2 - 8632200 - Kiptopeke, VA | 42 mi | 57 min | NE 2.9 G 5.1 | 79°F | ||||
| 44087 | 46 mi | 31 min | 83°F | 1 ft | ||||
| SLIM2 - 8577330 - Solomons Island, MD | 46 mi | 57 min | NNE 4.1 G 6 | 76°F | 84°F | 1014 hPa (-0.4) | ||
| CHBV2 | 47 mi | 57 min | ENE 5.1 G 7 | 77°F | 1012.3 hPa (-0.5) | |||
| WDSV2 - 8638614 - Willoughby Deguassing , VA | 47 mi | 57 min | ENE 1.9 G 5.1 | 77°F | 1012.7 hPa (-0.5) | |||
| DOMV2 - 8638511 - Dominion Terminal Association, VA | 48 mi | 57 min | ENE 5.1 G 7 | 75°F | 1013.5 hPa (-0.6) | |||
| SWPV2 - 8638610 - Sewells Point, VA | 49 mi | 57 min | 82°F | 1013.3 hPa (-0.6) |
Wind History for Lewisetta, VA
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 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 | 12 AM | 1 AM | 2 AM | |
| Last 24hr | E G17 | E G14 | NE G13 | NE G14 | NE G14 | NE G14 | NE G15 | NE G13 | NE G15 | NE G12 | E G13 | NE G13 | N G12 | NE G9 | NE G15 | NE G15 | NE G16 | NE G19 | E | E G12 | E | NE G12 | E G12 | NE G10 |
| 1 day ago | SW | NW | W | SW | NE | S | W | N | N G11 | NE G13 | E | E | NE | E G17 | E | E | E G15 | E | E | E | E G17 | E G17 | E G17 | E G15 |
| 2 days ago | W | SW | SW | NW | SE | E | E | E | SW G9 | E | SE | W | N | E | W G13 | S | SE | SW | S | NW | E | 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 |
| West Point, Middle Peninsula Regional Airport, VA | 19 mi | 62 min | N 0 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 74°F | 72°F | 98% | 1014.2 hPa |
Link to 5 minute data for KFYJ
Wind History from FYJ (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | Calm | Calm | N | N | N | N | Calm | E | NE | NE | NE | N | NE | NE | N | NE | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm |
| 1 day ago | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | SW | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | E | E | NE | NE | NE | Calm | Calm | NE | Calm | Calm | Calm | N | N | NE |
| 2 days ago | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | S | Calm | Calm | S | S | Calm | S | SE | SE | W G17 | E | N | SE | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm |
Tide / Current Tables for Orchard Point, Rappahannock River, Virginia
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Sat -- 02:25 AM EDT Moonrise
Sat -- 03:37 AM EDT 0.36 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 06:21 AM EDT Sunrise
Sat -- 09:06 AM EDT 1.32 feet High Tide
Sat -- 03:21 PM EDT 0.29 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 05:39 PM EDT Moonset
Sat -- 07:57 PM EDT Sunset
Sat -- 09:34 PM EDT 1.70 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 02:25 AM EDT Moonrise
Sat -- 03:37 AM EDT 0.36 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 06:21 AM EDT Sunrise
Sat -- 09:06 AM EDT 1.32 feet High Tide
Sat -- 03:21 PM EDT 0.29 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 05:39 PM EDT Moonset
Sat -- 07:57 PM EDT Sunset
Sat -- 09:34 PM EDT 1.70 feet High 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 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
Tide / Current Tables for Urbanna, Rappahannock River, Virginia
EDIT (on/off) Help One Week of DataUrbanna
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Sat -- 02:26 AM EDT Moonrise
Sat -- 03:55 AM EDT 0.36 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 06:22 AM EDT Sunrise
Sat -- 09:22 AM EDT 1.32 feet High Tide
Sat -- 03:39 PM EDT 0.29 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 05:40 PM EDT Moonset
Sat -- 07:58 PM EDT Sunset
Sat -- 09:50 PM EDT 1.70 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 02:26 AM EDT Moonrise
Sat -- 03:55 AM EDT 0.36 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 06:22 AM EDT Sunrise
Sat -- 09:22 AM EDT 1.32 feet High Tide
Sat -- 03:39 PM EDT 0.29 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 05:40 PM EDT Moonset
Sat -- 07:58 PM EDT Sunset
Sat -- 09:50 PM EDT 1.70 feet High 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 |
| 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
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