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Marine Weather and Tides Tappahannock, VA Version 3.4

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Sunrise 7:31AM

Sunset 6:14PM

Friday October 30, 2020 11:37 AM EDT (15:37 UTC)

Moonrise 5:03PM

Moonset 5:25AM

Illumination 99%

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 Tappahannock, VA

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Area Discussion for - Wakefield, VA

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FXUS61 KAKQ 301409 AFDAKQ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1009 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2020

SYNOPSIS. A surface low pressure system will move off the southeast Virginia coast this morning and deepen off the Mid-Atlantic coast on Friday. High pressure will build into the region Friday night.

NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/. As of 1000 AM EDT Friday .

Surface low and cold front are now well off the coast. Breezy NW wind this morning into this afternoon, with gusts 20-25 mph, and 25-30 mph closer to the coast. Residual low level moisture will result in mostly cloudy skies over the east, with partly cloudy conditions expected west of I-95. The cooler air moving over the warm waters will result in some light precip down wind of the bay, which is being confirmed by obs at Norfolk. QPF amounts will be little to none. Temps this afternoon will struggle to hit 50 over the MD eastern shore. In Virginia, temps from Richmond north and east will be in the low to mid 50s, with upper 50s to around 60 over southern VA and NE NC.

SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY/. As of 400 AM EDT Friday .

High pressure will build into the region Friday night. A much colder night is expected with mostly clear skies and lighter winds. Low temperatures Saturday morning will be in the mid 30s north to upper 40s across Hampton Roads. Patchy frost is possible north and west of Richmond and the MD Eastern Shore Saturday morning. High pressure will become centered over the region during the day on Saturday. Temperatures will remain cool under mostly sunny skies. High temperatures will be around the mid 50s.

High pressure will move off the coast and an onshore flow will return. Sunday morning lows will range from near 50 at the beaches to low 40s for most locations away from the water.

A low pressure system will be tracking across southern Ontario Sunday with a strong cold front extending south across the Ohio River Vally. Southwest flow is expected to return on Sunday ahead of the front. Clouds will begin to move back into the area on Sunday with the chance for rain showers as the cold front approaches the area. A strong cold front will move across the area Sunday night with temperatures quickly falling into the 30s. Wind chills may be in the upper 20s by Monday morning across much of the area.

LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/. As of 215 PM EDT Thursday .

Behind the frontal passage, high pressure builds in from the west bringing a reinforcing shot of cooler/drier air to the region for the early part of next week. Widespread morning lows in the 30s expected Monday and Tuesday morning, with possibly some upper 20s Tuesday morning over portions of the NW. High temps Monday in the upper 40s to lower 50s. A slow warming trend by mid week with highs in the mid 50s Tuesday, and then into the 60s for Wednesday and Thursday.

AVIATION /14Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/. As of 200 AM EDT Friday .

Post Tropical cyclone Zeta was off the srn New England coast very early this morning. Another low pressure area was moving into scntrl VA, with sctd showers and isolated tstms associated with it. As of 200 am, CIGS were mostly MVFR/IFR at all the TAF sites.

This low and a cold front will cross the area and push offshore through 12z this morning, bringing more pcpn and IFR/MVFR CIGS. Winds behind the front become N/NW and will become gusty again at 20-30 kt possible through this aftn.

Dry wx and VFR conditions will return by late this aftn everywhere, as high pressure builds into the area. Another cold front crosses the area late Sun, with just a slight chance of pcpn.

MARINE. As of 500 AM EDT Friday .

Winds are now ramping up from the NNW across the Bay/Rivers and coastal waters N of the VA/NC border. Winds over the NC waters are still from the W. The strongest cold air advection pushes across the region through midday today with winds averaging 25-30kt sustained with gusts to 35-40 kt. Gale Warnings remain in effect for all marine zones until 20z/4 PM this aftn, though these may be able to be scaled back to SCA's a little earlier over the rivers where the Gales will tend to be more short- lived. Seas are currently 5-8 ft N and 3-5 ft S but will build to 8-9 ft N and 6-8 ft S through midday. SCA's will then be needed for all coastal waters late this aftn through at least sat night/early Sun with seas slow to subside. Waves in the Bay will build to 4-5 ft with 2-3 ft in the Rivers. Winds remain elevated tonight and will likely still need SCA's in the Bay and possibly the lower James through early Sat.

Surface high pressure slides offshore Saturday through Sat night, with N-NE winds to veer around to E-SE Sat night, becoming S into Sunday. Breezy by Sun aftn with a tightening pressure gradient ahead of the next (even stronger) cold front. That front drops across the area Sunday night. At a minimum, strong SCA winds are expected, with a period of Gales possible for all zones and likely for the northern coastal waters. Conditions gradually improve Monday night into Tuesday as winds diminish with slackening pressure gradient and high pressure building over the region.

HYDROLOGY. As of 1000 AM EDT Friday .

Flood Warnings were issued for James river at Westham and the Richmond Locks. Minor flooding is expected later today at both of these locations.

TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING. As of 500 AM EDT Friday .

Have expanded the Coastal Flood Statement this morning to add the VA eastern shore counties, mainly for the Nassawadox Creek at Bayford. Water levels look to crest right around minor flood thresholds at Ocean City so will maintain the statement there as well. In addition, nuisance to perhaps minor coastal flooding is possible along the Atlantic coast/Lower Ches Bay/James River late tonight through the Saturday morning high tide cycles. With the onshore flow, and long period swell with elevated seas persisting into Sunday morning, some of the guidance suggests water becomes trapped into the Bay with the potential for minor flooding spreading N into the mid/upper Bay ahead of the next cold front Sun.

AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. MD . None. NC . None. VA . None. MARINE . Gale Warning until 4 PM EDT this afternoon for ANZ630>638-650- 652-654-656-658.

SYNOPSIS . TMG NEAR TERM . CMF SHORT TERM . CP LONG TERM . CMF AVIATION . TMG MARINE . LKB/MAM/RMM HYDROLOGY . 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
LWTV2 - 8635750 - Lewisetta, VA	21 mi	50 min	N 13 G 22	53°F	63°F		1011.4 hPa
PPTM2 - 8578240 - Piney Point, MD	22 mi	50 min	N 14 G 22
NCDV2	29 mi	50 min	NNW 6 G 16
SLIM2 - 8577330 - Solomons Island, MD	35 mi	50 min	N 14 G 22	52°F	66°F		1011.1 hPa
YRSV2 - Chesapeake Bay,VA	37 mi	68 min	NNW 5.1	55°F			1012 hPa	49°F
44058 - Stingray Point, VA	41 mi	32 min	NW 21 G 25	55°F	65°F		1013 hPa
COVM2 - 8577018 - Cove Point LNG Pier, MD	41 mi	50 min	NNW 28 G 31	51°F			1011.5 hPa
BISM2 - 8571421 - Bishops Head, MD	48 mi	50 min	N 13 G 18	51°F	62°F		1010.6 hPa
44062 - Gooses Reef, MD	49 mi	26 min	N 19 G 23	53°F	65°F

Wind History for Lewisetta, VA

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Airport Reports

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Visibility	Sky/Weather	Temp	DewPt	Humidity	Pressure
Tappahannock-Essex County Airport, VA	5 mi	43 min	NW 6	10.00 mi	Overcast	53°F	51°F	94%	1012.2 hPa

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Tide / Current Tables for Tappahannock, Rappahannock River, Virginia

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Tide / Current Tables for Wares Wharf, Rappahannock River, Virginia

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Ground Weather Radar Station Wakefield, VA

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