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Marine Weather and Tides Mineral, VA Version 3.4

NOTICE 7/25/2019 New feature in the Airports section gives a link to 5 minute updates for data reports. 6/2/2019. Many thanks to a user for reporting an error on one of the Edit pages. The switch to PHP 7.2 caused many pages that previously worked to quit working. I fixed many but I still depend on users to report ones I missed. Please report errors HERE or send an email to me at L-36.com. Allen

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Sunrise 6:30AM

Sunset 7:54PM

Friday August 23, 2019 6:36 PM EDT (22:36 UTC)

Moonrise 11:28PM

Moonset 1:00PM

Illumination 41%

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 Mineral, VA

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Area Discussion for - Baltimore, MD/Washington

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Fxus61 klwx 231838 afdlwx area forecast discussion national weather service baltimore md washington dc 238 pm edt Fri aug 23 2019 Synopsis A cold front will move into the southern mid-atlantic and southeast states tonight into Saturday. Strong high pressure will build north of the region tonight and settle over northern new england and atlantic canada through early next week. A tropical cyclone could form over the weekend and move near the southeast coast and out to sea. Near term through tonight The cold front has cleared through almost the entire region, with the exception being the southern tip of saint marys county in md and nelson and southern albemarle counties in va. A surface wave is positioned along the boundary across central and western va and this will move eastward along the front through the afternoon hours and be positioned near the southern delmarva by this evening. Widespread rain showers are occurring across the region, and some heavier rain has been noted just to the north of the surface low front and this will continue with localized rates as high as one inch per hour. Ahead of the front and surface low, enough instability is present for some isolated to scattered thunderstorms, and an isolated severe thunderstorm is possible. The risk for this mainly exists across nelson and southern albemarle counties and only for the next 1-2 hours. Temperatures have cooled considerably with mid afternoon readings in the 60s to near 70f. Rain showers will end from NW to SE late today and this evening with drier air filtering in overnight. Lows tonight will be in the 50s 60s. Short term Saturday through Sunday night High pressure will build north of the region on Saturday with north to northeasterly flow continuing. Aloft an upper level trough will rotate across the region. This will lead to a mix of sun and clouds with more clouds south, but everywhere should at least see a scattered cumulus deck. An isolated shower is also possible, especially near the chesapeake bay where instability will locally be higher due to warmer water temperatures.Highs will range through the mid to upper 70s. Lows Saturday night in the 50s 60s. The ridge will strengthen down the mid-atlantic coastline on Sunday with flow turning more easterly. A mix of Sun and clouds is expected again, although likely more clouds than Saturday. An isolated shower remains possible again as well. Highs in the 70s to near 80f. Lows Sunday night in the 50s 60s. Long term Monday through Friday An upper-level ridge will build in over the region on Monday and Tuesday. Meanwhile, at the surface, high pressure sets up across the northeast, resulting in ridging along east of the appalachains. Generally expecting dry conditions on Monday, but can't rule out some stray showers across the higher elevations, as 850-700mb flow seems to be more easterly. This is in response to a low pressure system riding along the nc coastline throughout the day. Rain chances will be highest along east of the blue ridge, but still not all that high on Monday. Temperatures will remain below average, with highs in the low 80s or so. Monday night into Tuesday, rain chances increase, as low pressure

slides by to the southeast, high pressure still to the northeast. This results in easterly low-mid level flow, and likely a higher rain chance. Could even see some embedded thunderstorms, as temperatures will be a bit warmer (highs around the mid 80s) and the atmosphere will be more moist. Additionally, an upper trough will be approaching from the west, lending some upper-level support as well. A cold front, associated with a low moving from the great lakes into ontario, will push through the region on Wednesday, before possibly stalling overhead into Thursday. Ahead of this front, southerly flow returns, bringing highs into the mid-upper 80s as well as more humidity. Showers and thunderstorms will again be possible on both days, especially on Wednesday. Most of the upper-level support is displaced far to the north, so not seeing an organized severe threat at this time. Aviation 18z Friday through Wednesday MVFR ceilings with showers expected for much of the afternoon across the TAF sites. Localized heavier rain with reduced visibilities are also likely. A few stronger thunderstorms are possible near cho this afternoon. Conditions will improve this evening and especially tonight.VFR then expected Saturday and Sunday. Vfr expected for Monday and Tuesday for the majority of the time at all terminals. However, an isolated shower or storm could bring conditions to MVFR at times, primarily near mrb and cho, and with best chances on Tuesday afternoon. Marine Sca is in effect into this evening for portions of the tidal potomac and central chesapeake bay through this evening for gusty northerly winds as a front moves southward across the waters. In addition, some smws may be required for the far southern waters this afternoon as scattered thunderstorms move along the front. Improving weather tonight as cold front pushes south, but additional northerly flow will create SCA conditions later tonight into Saturday. Additional scas may be needed for northeasterly winds Saturday night through Monday with strong gradient between high pressure across new england low pressure near the southeastern us coastline. Winds should relax by Tuesday, around 10 knots, with no marine hazards expected at this time. Lwx watches warnings advisories Dc... None. Md... None. Va... None. Wv... None. Marine... Small craft advisory from 3 am to noon edt Saturday for anz531>534-537-539>541-543. Small craft advisory until 6 pm edt this evening for anz532- 533-540-541. Small craft advisory until 10 pm edt this evening for anz534- 537-542-543. Synopsis... Mm near term... Mm short term... Mm long term... Cjl aviation... Mm cjl marine... Mm cjl

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Weather Reporting Stations

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Stations	Dist	Age	Wind	Air Temp	Water Temp	Waves	Pressure	DewPt
NCDV2	42 mi	66 min	N 6 G 8	68°F	87°F		1015.6 hPa
PPTM2 - 8578240 - Piney Point, MD	65 mi	66 min	NE 8.9 G 14
LWTV2 - 8635750 - Lewisetta, VA	68 mi	66 min	NNE 9.9 G 18	72°F	83°F		1015.9 hPa
WASD2 - 8594900 - Washington, DC	68 mi	66 min	NNW 8 G 13	70°F	84°F		1017.1 hPa

Wind History for Piney Point, MD

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Airport Reports

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Visibility	Sky/Weather	Temp	DewPt	Humidity	Pressure
Louisa, Louisa County Airport/Freeman Field, VA	13 mi	41 min	NNE 9	10.00 mi	Overcast	66°F	64°F	96%	1018.3 hPa
Orange, Orange County Airport, VA	20 mi	41 min	NE 7	10.00 mi	Fair	68°F	62°F	83%	1016.9 hPa
Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport, VA	22 mi	61 min	N 6	10.00 mi	Overcast	67°F	67°F	99%	1016.6 hPa

Link to 5 minute data for KLKU

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Tide / Current Tables for Massaponax, Rappahannock River, Virginia

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Tide / Current Tables for Fredericksburg, Rappahannock River, Virginia

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Weather Map and Satellite Images

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Wind Forecast for Baltimore, MD/Washington (18,4,5,8)

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Ground Weather Radar Station Sterling, VA

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