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| Sunrise 6:34AM | Sunset 7:33PM | Wednesday April 8, 2020 8:49 AM EDT (12:49 UTC) | Moonrise 7:29PM | Moonset 6:17AM | Illumination 100% |  |
ANZ630 Chesapeake Bay From Smith Point To Windmill Point Va- 655 Am Edt Wed Apr 8 2020
.small craft advisory in effect from Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night...
Today..W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Tonight..NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight, then becoming se late. Waves 1 foot.
Thu..S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Thu night..NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Fri..W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Fri night..NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft late.
Sat..NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sat night..S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sun..S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun night..SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
.small craft advisory in effect from Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night...
Today..W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Tonight..NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight, then becoming se late. Waves 1 foot.
Thu..S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Thu night..NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Fri..W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Fri night..NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft late.
Sat..NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sat night..S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sun..S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun night..SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
ANZ600 655 Am Edt Wed Apr 8 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.. A weak cold front will push through the area this afternoon and will diminish tonight. A much stronger cold front crosses the region on Thursday. High pressure over the midwest on Friday builds to the southeast states Friday night, then slides off the coast Saturday. Low pressure approaches from the west on 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.. A weak cold front will push through the area this afternoon and will diminish tonight. A much stronger cold front crosses the region on Thursday. High pressure over the midwest on Friday builds to the southeast states Friday night, then slides off the coast Saturday. Low pressure approaches from the west on Sunday.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Heathsville CDP, VA
Hourly EDIT Helplocation: 37.84, -76.35 debug
Area Discussion for - Wakefield, VA
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 754 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020
SYNOPSIS. A weak cold front will push through the area this afternoon and will diminish tonight. A much stronger cold front crosses the region on Thursday. High pressure over the midwest on Friday builds to the southeast states Friday night, then slides off the coast Saturday. Low pressure approaches from the west on Sunday.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/. As of 345 AM EDT Wednesday .
Latest analysis indicates MCS activity riding ESE around the periphery of an upper ridge centered over the Gulf of Mexico. Overall, severe wx parameters are weakening as the activity approaches northern portions of the CWA during the next few hrs towards daybreak. There is enough shear and elevated instability to keep a chance for tstms into areas from RIC on north and over to the eastern shore through mid morning, but do not anticipate any of this being severe. Otherwise, expect a lull in any showers by late morning/early aftn, before the next impulse brings another round of convection after ~18Z. SPC has the fcst area in a marginal risk for severe wx, limited somewhat by a downsloping flow that becomes nearly due westerly at peak heating. With strong daytime heating and good shear however, a few strong to severe storms (wind and large hail) are certainly possible if they can develop. Will have PoPs 30-40% for scattered tstms from 18-00Z, gradually shifting SE through late aftn and becoming confined mainly to far southern VA and NE NC after 22Z. Mostly cloudy through mid/late morning N, partly to mostly sunny to the S. Partly cloudy all areas in the aftn with highs ranging from the mid 70s/around 80F N to mid 80s S. The weak boundary washes out tonight and winds turn back to the SE or S, as strong low pressure (sfc- aloft) tracks across srn Canada. The associated (trailing) cold front is expected to reach near/just west of the Appalachians by 12z/Thu. Dry wx tonight (except for 20 PoP late W of I-95). Lows mainly in the mid to upper 50s.
SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/. As of 345 AM EDT Wednesday .
On Thu, most models have trended a little quicker w/ the arrival of precip Thu morning so bulk of the convection will likely occur during the morning in the Piedmont and by late morning through early aftn E of I-95. A Day 2 marginal risk is forecast by SPC, mainly due to the continued strong wind shear. Instability parameters are not overly impressive, but there will still be some threat for strong/isolated severe damaging winds given the shear. Becoming mostly sunny/breezy- windy (even after any convection has ended) behind the front with temperatures staying warm as cold air lags until Thu evening. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s N/NW to the lower 80s SE.
Strong WNW winds will usher much drier and cooler airmass into the region for Thu night and Fri. Winds will remain elevated overnight, so temperatures will not get quite as cool as they would if it were to decouple, but either way it will be much cooler with lows into the upper 30s NW with mostly 40-45F elsewhere (mid/upper 40s SE VA/NE NC coast). Mostly sunny and very dry Fri, with dew pts in the 20s/possibly upper teens along/W of I-95. Highs will range from the mid 50s eastern shore to the upper 50s/lower 60s elsewhere. If limited rain accumulates Wed-Thu, this could potentially be a Fire WX day given a strong/gusty WNW wind as intense sfc low pressure (<980 mb) deepens off the northern New England coast. Highs on Fri in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/. As of 355 PM EDT Tuesday .
Quiet start to the extended forecast period with high pressure building into the region. High pressure moves overhead on Saturday with highs below seasonal norms, generally in the upper 50s near the coast and on the eastern shore to the lower 60s inland.
High pressure migrates offshore on Sunday which will allow temps to moderate back into the mid/upper 60s and low 70s. A trough in the southern jet will spawn low pressure in the lee of the Rockies Saturday night, this low will strengthen and move NE into the Midwestern states Sunday evening. Chances for rain and potential for thunderstorms will increase across the west late Sunday morning, spreading east into Sunday night and Monday. Southerly flow across the local area will allow temps to climb into the low/mid 70s on Monday before the associated cold front crosses the region with cooler temps and high pressure in its wake.
AVIATION /12Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/. As of 730 AM EDT Wednesday .
Mainly VFR conditions prevail but an area of showers across central VA and the MD eastern shore from a decaying MCS will persist through ~15Z early this morning. Tstm activity has diminished with this and flight restrictions are unlikely to even affect RIC/SBY (mainly just CIGs around 5,000 ft).
Mid level clouds scatter out late this morning, and winds will begin to increase from the WSW. Winds will become somewhat gusty this aftn to around 20 kt. Additional scattered tstms potentially develop around 18Z, lasting into the early evening. They are not expected to be as widespread as yesterday and for now have just VCSH mentioned in the TAFs (SBY has the lowest probability and did not mention any precip there). Mainly VFR tonight with any showers/tstms ending; some patchy fog will be possible overnight/early Thu AM especially at sites where rain is received today.
Outlook: Primarily VFR conditions expected Thu, but a period of flight restrictions will be possible with scattered showers/tstms that will develop earlier in the day than usual (as early as 12Z W of I-95 and by 14Z towards the coast). Most of the precip should end by 18Z but becoming very breezy Thu aftn with strong WNW winds (gusts to 30kt+). Diminishing winds inland Thu night, but all areas will be windy dry/VFR Fri (gusts 30kt+/highest SBY). Less wind/dry Fri night and Sat. Rain chances increase for Sunday with flight restrictions possible.
MARINE. As of 345 AM EDT Wednesday .
A warm front has pushed north of the local waters this morning with resultant winds from the SSW 5-15 kt. Waves 1-2 ft; seas 2-4 ft. The next cold front approaches the area from the NW by around midday with winds becoming W 10-15 kt. The front is expected to weaken as it drops south across the local waters this afternoon and evening. This will allow the winds to remain in the 10 to 15 kt range before gradually weakening Wednesday evening as high pressure briefly builds into the region for tonight.
On Thursday, winds will be on the increase by late morning as a strong, fast-moving cold front approaches the waters by midday and sweeps across the waters Thursday afternoon. SW-W winds in advance of the front could reach 20 kt, but once the front moves through, a quick switch to the NW is expected with winds increasing to 20-25 kt. At this point, am expecting SCA level winds for the Rivers, Ches Bay, Currituck Sound and coastal waters north of Parramore Island for Thursday afternoon and evening. A few gusts of 30-35 kt are certainly possible Thursday afternoon north off Parramore Island. There will then be a brief lull in winds late Thursday evening into early Friday morning before a stronger surge of winds comes during Friday (starting early in the morning). A Gale Watch may be needed for our northern 2 coastal zones (north of Parramore) on Friday (5th period), so will let next shift make a decision on any headlines that far out. For now, have SCAs ending at 10 pm Thursday for the Rivers and Currituck Sound. SCAs for the Bay and northern coastal zones go until 6 am Friday. At a minimum, SCA conditions will continue through Friday evening before subsiding. Have capped seas to around 5 FT north with the offshore flow and 3-4 ft south. Waves in the Bay will reach 3-4 ft on Friday.
High pressure slowly builds back into the region Friday night and hangs over the area through Sunday morning. This will allow the winds to relax and seas to calm over the weekend before another system impacts the region late Sunday into Monday.
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING. As of 535 AM EDT Wednesday .
Astronomical tides are currently running higher than normal given the full moon phase. This will result in water levels approaching minor flood thresholds at a number of tide gauges during high tide tonight. Coastal Flood Statements may be needed by later today.
AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. MD . None. NC . None. VA . None. MARINE . Small Craft Advisory from 1 PM to 10 PM EDT Thursday for ANZ635>638. Small Craft Advisory from 1 PM Thursday to 6 AM EDT Friday for ANZ630>632-634-650-652. Small Craft Advisory from 4 PM to 10 PM EDT Thursday for ANZ633.
SYNOPSIS . LKB NEAR TERM . LKB SHORT TERM . LKB/TMG LONG TERM . RHR AVIATION . LKB MARINE . JDM TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING . AKQ
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 |
| LWTV2 - 8635750 - Lewisetta, VA | 12 mi | 49 min | NW 13 G 17 | 61°F | 58°F | 1004.5 hPa (+3.9) | ||
| 44042 - Potomac, MD | 13 mi | 31 min | WNW 16 G 19 | 58°F | 1004.1 hPa | |||
| 44058 - Stingray Point, VA | 19 mi | 37 min | WNW 12 G 12 | 56°F | 1007.5 hPa | |||
| PPTM2 - 8578240 - Piney Point, MD | 23 mi | 49 min | WNW 15 G 18 | |||||
| RPLV2 - 8632837 - Rappahannock Light, VA | 27 mi | 49 min | WNW 14 G 15 | 1005 hPa (+3.1) | ||||
| BISM2 - 8571421 - Bishops Head, MD | 31 mi | 49 min | NW 19 G 22 | 61°F | 59°F | 1002.6 hPa (+2.4) | ||
| SLIM2 - 8577330 - Solomons Island, MD | 34 mi | 49 min | WNW 6 G 13 | 58°F | 55°F | 1003.7 hPa (+3.5) | ||
| YRSV2 - Chesapeake Bay,VA | 35 mi | 79 min | NW 2.9 | 63°F | 1006 hPa | 53°F | ||
| COVM2 - 8577018 - Cove Point LNG Pier, MD | 39 mi | 49 min | W 17 G 23 | 1003.2 hPa (+2.9) | ||||
| WAHV2 - 8631044 - Wachapreague, VA | 39 mi | 49 min | WNW 1.9 G 7 | 62°F | 58°F | 1003.4 hPa (+2.7) | ||
| YKRV2 - 8637611 - York River East Rear Range Light, VA | 41 mi | 49 min | NW 13 G 15 | 64°F | 1006 hPa (+4.0) | |||
| YKTV2 - 8637689 - Yorktown, VA | 43 mi | 49 min | NW 12 G 13 | 62°F | 58°F | 1005.3 hPa (+4.2) | ||
| 44072 | 44 mi | 39 min | N 7.8 G 9.7 | 61°F | ||||
| NCDV2 | 49 mi | 55 min | WSW 9.9 G 14 | 59°F | 59°F | 1003 hPa |
Wind History for Lewisetta, VA
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 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 | 3 AM | 4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | |
| Last 24hr | S | SW | SW G11 | W | W | W G10 | E | SE | N G33 | NE | SE | S | SE | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW G12 | SW | W G14 | NW G15 | NW | NW G17 |
| 1 day ago | NW | NE | NE | NE | NE G9 | E | E | SE | SE | SE | E | SE | SW | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | E | S |
| 2 days ago | W | W | SW | S | E | E | E | SE | SE | SE | S | S G12 | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW G11 | SW | W | W | N | NW | SW |
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 |
| St. Inigoes, Webster Field, Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity, MD | 21 mi | 56 min | W 8 G 17 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 62°F | 52°F | 70% | 1003.9 hPa |
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Wind History from NUI (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | S | SE | S | SW | SW | Calm | E | G28 | NE | Calm | Calm | SE | S | Calm | Calm | S | Calm | S | SW | W | NW G18 | NW | W G17 | |
| 1 day ago | NE G17 | N | NE | NE | E | NE | NE | NE | Calm | E | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | S | Calm | Calm | Calm | ||||
| 2 days ago | SW | SW | W | SW | SW | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | S | S | S | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm |
Tide / Current Tables for Glebe Point, Great Wicomico River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
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Wed -- 12:59 AM EDT 1.63 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:39 AM EDT Sunrise
Wed -- 07:16 AM EDT Moonset
Wed -- 07:36 AM EDT -0.26 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 01:26 PM EDT 1.50 feet High Tide
Wed -- 07:35 PM EDT Sunset
Wed -- 07:49 PM EDT -0.23 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 08:29 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Wed -- 12:59 AM EDT 1.63 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:39 AM EDT Sunrise
Wed -- 07:16 AM EDT Moonset
Wed -- 07:36 AM EDT -0.26 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 01:26 PM EDT 1.50 feet High Tide
Wed -- 07:35 PM EDT Sunset
Wed -- 07:49 PM EDT -0.23 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 08:29 PM EDT Moonrise
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 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Tide / Current Tables for Dividing Creek, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
EDIT (on/off) Help One Week of DataDividing Creek
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Wed -- 12:21 AM EDT 1.43 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:39 AM EDT Sunrise
Wed -- 06:40 AM EDT -0.23 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 07:16 AM EDT Moonset
Wed -- 12:48 PM EDT 1.32 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:53 PM EDT -0.20 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 07:34 PM EDT Sunset
Wed -- 08:29 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Wed -- 12:21 AM EDT 1.43 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:39 AM EDT Sunrise
Wed -- 06:40 AM EDT -0.23 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 07:16 AM EDT Moonset
Wed -- 12:48 PM EDT 1.32 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:53 PM EDT -0.20 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 07:34 PM EDT Sunset
Wed -- 08:29 PM EDT Moonrise
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 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1 |
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