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Marine Weather and Tides Bob, 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 6:15AM

Sunset 7:58PM

Friday August 14, 2020 3:31 AM EDT (07:31 UTC)

Moonrise 12:36AM

Moonset 3:39PM

Illumination 22%

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 Bob, VA

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Area Discussion for - Wakefield, VA

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FXUS61 KAKQ 140538 AFDAKQ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 138 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2020

SYNOPSIS. A trough of low pressure across the area, will result in numerous showers and and thunderstorms through Friday. A cold front pushes south into Virginia Friday night, then stalls near the Virginia North Carolina border over the weekend.

NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/. As of 725 PM EDT Thursday .

Although ISOLD/SCT SHRAs/tstms remain . coverage/rainfall rates continue to diminish Therefore. will be canceling the Flash Flood Watch shortly. Remaining mostly cloudy overnight w/ patchy FG. Lows mainly 70-75F.

SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY/. As of 300 PM EDT Thursday .

Unsettled weather continues into Sunday. Latest NWP guidance suggests that Friday will see continued showers and storms, perhaps focused more east of I-95 as moisture wraps into the area on the west side of the surface low just off the coast. Still, will go with likely pops everywhere on Friday afternoon given the high precipitable water values > 2.0" on Friday. Another area of low pressure develops over the Great Lakes through TN Valley on Friday associated with a weak upper trough. This combined with the continued trough just south of the area will allow for another round of showers and storms during the day on Saturday into Saturday night. Again, with precipitable water values at or above 2 inches, could not rule out heavy rain again. The GFS and ECMWF continue to show the surface trough nearby even into Sunday so another day of showers/storms with locally heavy rain possible again especially Sunday afternoon.

Overall, highs in the mid 80s each day with lows in the lower 70s. Continued very muggy through the weekend.

LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/. As of 1250 PM EDT Thursday .

An upper trough axis digs into the Great Lakes and northeast early next week, then eventually elongates southward to the GOMEX by the middle of next week. Unfortunately, this means the unsettled pattern will stay with us through much of next week. Monday/Tuesday look to be the least active days (lowest PoPs for next week) with PoPs in the 25-40% range. They then ramp up again by the middle and end of next week. Am not expecting as much heavy rainfall potential as the precipitable water values will not be as high as they are now. Otherwise, temperatures should be seasonable with highs in the mid- upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

AVIATION /06Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/. As of 135 AM EDT Friday .

Primarily MVFR to VFR conditions for the eastern TAF sites (ECG/OFR/PHF/SBY) and IFR conditions at RIC to start off the forecast period. Do expect a general lowering trend in ceilings as we continue to head through the morning hours, with all sites becoming MVFR to IFR by daybreak. Shower (isolated thunderstorm) coverage will also be on the increase through the early morning hours, especially across the east, as low pressure moves off the NC coast. Finally, could also see some patchy fog form through the early morning hours with visibilities on order of 3 to 5 SM.

Shower/storms chances increase once again by this afternoon into the evening. Ceilings should improve to MVFR to VFR by this afternoon and VFR later this evening. Any heavy showers or thunderstorms will have the potential to drop visibility to IFR today.

Outlook: Numerous showers/thunderstorms continue through Sunday as deep moisture continues to move along the surface trough/cold front. Sub-VFR conditions will be possible much of the weekend.

MARINE. As of 400 PM EDT Thursday .

Surface area of low pressure is located across eastern North Carolina this afternoon. Winds have become easterly 10-15 kt, with a few brief gusts up to 20 kt. These conditions will continue into Friday. The center of the low is expected to track off the coast, between VA Beach and Kill Devils Hill NC, Friday evening. As the low moves off the coast this weekend, winds will likely become NE 10-20 kt (highest winds still expected for the northern coastal waters). High pressure will be building in from the north as well, enhancing the pressure gradient between it and the low pressure off the coast.

Waves in the Chesapeake Bay will be 1-2 ft through the forecast period. Seas will build from 1-2 ft today and Friday to 3-5 ft this weekend and into early next week.

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

SYNOPSIS . MPR/MRD NEAR TERM . ALB/MRD SHORT TERM . MRD LONG TERM . JDM AVIATION . AJB MARINE . CP

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Weather Reporting Stations

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Stations	Dist	Age	Wind	Air Temp	Water Temp	Waves	Pressure	DewPt
WAHV2 - 8631044 - Wachapreague, VA	7 mi	44 min	E 8.9 G 12	77°F	85°F		1013.1 hPa
RPLV2 - 8632837 - Rappahannock Light, VA	15 mi	44 min	ENE 13 G 15				1013.4 hPa
44058 - Stingray Point, VA	25 mi	20 min	E 14 G 16	80°F	84°F		1015.7 hPa
44089	26 mi	36 min			78°F	3 ft
KPTV2 - 8632200 - Kiptopeke, VA	36 mi	44 min	E 4.1 G 5.1		81°F
44072	41 mi	22 min	S 9.7 G 12	79°F
YKRV2 - 8637611 - York River East Rear Range Light, VA	41 mi	44 min	SE 14 G 16	80°F			1013 hPa
LWTV2 - 8635750 - Lewisetta, VA	42 mi	44 min	E 14 G 17	79°F	82°F		1013.4 hPa
CHBV2	47 mi	44 min	SE 6 G 8	79°F			1011.6 hPa
YKTV2 - 8637689 - Yorktown, VA	47 mi	44 min	S 1 G 1.9	77°F	84°F		1012.1 hPa
44087	48 mi	36 min			84°F	2 ft

Wind History for Rappahannock Light, VA

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Airport Reports

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Visibility	Sky/Weather	Temp	DewPt	Humidity	Pressure
Melfa / Accomack Airport, VA	2 mi	57 min	ENE 7	10.00 mi	Light Drizzle	76°F	72°F	90%	1013.2 hPa

Link to 5 minute data for KMFV

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Tide / Current Tables for Pungoteague Creek, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia

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Tide / Current Tables for Chesconessex Creek, Schooner Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia

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Wind Forecast for Wakefield, VA (3,6,7,8)

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