West Ocean City, MD Marine Weather and Tide Forecast
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Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for West Ocean City, MD

May 15, 2024 3:34 AM EDT (07:34 UTC) Change Location
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ANZ650 Coastal Waters From Fenwick Island De To Chincoteague Va Out 20 Nm- 1237 Am Edt Wed May 15 2024

.small craft advisory in effect from 4 am edt early this morning through Thursday afternoon - .

Rest of tonight - SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.

Wed - E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave detail: se 6 ft at 8 seconds and se 3 ft at 5 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers likely early in the afternoon. A chance of showers late.

Wed night - N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave detail: se 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.

Thu - N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.

Thu night - N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: ne 5 ft at 8 seconds.

Fri - N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

Fri night - NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

Sat - E winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Sat night - E winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

ANZ600 1237 Am Edt Wed May 15 2024

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 low pressure system crosses the area early this morning, bringing the potential for a period of elevated southeast or east winds. Low pressure then lingers near the area into Thursday, moving well offshore Friday through the weekend.


7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near West Ocean City, MD
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Area Discussion for - Wakefield, VA
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FXUS61 KAKQ 150719 AFDAKQ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 319 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

SYNOPSIS
Scattered showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms continue today, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Mainly dry Thursday, with additional showers and storms Friday night and especially over the weekend.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
As of 315 AM EDT Wednesday...

Key Messages:

- Areas of drizzle are expected through much of the morning, with scattered showers this afternoon and evening.

- A few thunderstorms are possible later today across far southern VA and NE NC.

- Temperatures will struggle to get out of the 60s across northern portions of the area due to low cloud cover, while it will warm to near 80 degrees F in NE NC.

1005mb surface low pressure is slowly tracking NE across SE VA/NE NC early this morning. A trough aloft is still to our west (over the TN Valley), with SW flow aloft over the local area. Between 1 and 5" of rain fell across much of our VA counties yesterday, and the deeper moisture has just about pushed offshore. The steady moderate rain will come to an end across the eastern shore by mid to late morning, with drizzle still expected across much of the area through the AM as the low levels remain saturated even though the best mid-level forcing and moisture has moved to our east. The surface low is progged to track NE along the VA/NC coast today while the trough aloft approaches from the west. Low clouds will be slow to erode across N/NE portions of the area where temps likely get no higher than the mid 60s (and perhaps barely 60F along the MD Atlantic coast), with a bit of clearing expected S of I-64. With cooling temps aloft with the upper trough approaching, additional showers are expected this aftn and evening, with the highest PoPs over the S. There should be enough instability for a few tstms where temps are able to approach 80F (most likely in far srn VA and NE NC).
Can't completely rule out a stronger storm or two (mainly in NE NC).

The sfc low will likely linger off the DE/NJ coast tonight, with widespread low cloud cover expected but with mainly dry wx after 10- 11 PM (as lingering showers/tstms dissipate with the loss of daytime heating). Lows generally in the upper 50s-60F.

SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
As of 315 AM EDT Wednesday...

Key Message:

- Drying out on Thursday, though clouds and a few spotty showers may persist. Mainly dry Friday.

The sfc low will likely linger offshore of the Mid-Atlantic coast through a good part of Thursday. A bit of a transition day weatherwise for Thursday. Drier conditions overall in subsidence behind the departing trough, though low clouds may linger near the coast through the morning (and potentially longer on the eastern shore). We should see a decent amount of clearing inland by the later aftn. Temps rise to the upper 60s on the eastern shore with mid 70s W of the Bay (possibly upper 70s across the far SW).
There may be just enough instability for an isolated shower inland during the aftn/early evening. Lows Thu night range from the mid 50s- 60F with dry wx expected.

Shortwave ridging and weak sfc high pressure briefly move over the area on Friday before moving offshore Friday evening. The flow will be onshore so temps near the coast will not get higher than the lower 70s (and it likely stays in the mid-upper 60s near the Atlantic coast of MD). On the other hand, temps should top out near 80F inland. Another system approaches late on Friday with a few showers (and maybe a tstm) possible in the Piedmont late in the day, though most areas will stay dry until after 00z/8 PM Friday evening.

LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/
As of 315 AM EDT Wednesday...

Key Messages:

- Increasing chances for showers and storms Friday night and especially over the weekend.

- Widespread showers and a few thunderstorms are likely from Saturday through Saturday night, with at least scattered showers possible on Sunday.

- Dry weather returns early next week.

Better rain chances arrive over the weekend as another low pressure system approaches from the WSW. Scattered showers are possible Saturday morning (especially W), with widespread showers and a few thunderstorms likely from Saturday afternoon through Saturday night.
Not sure how much severe wx we get, but locally heavy rain/localized flooding is definitely a possibility. PWs will once again rise to 1.7-1.8" on Saturday as the system arrives. In addition, the EPS has a 30-50% chc of at least 1" of rain across the area from Saturday through Saturday night. Lingering showers are possible on the back side of the system on Sunday. Temps remain near seasonal averages late this week into the weekend, and Sunday will likely be the coolest day of the period (it may struggle to get out of the 60s across parts of the area). Mainly dry wx returns early next week with temps warming to slightly above average.

AVIATION /07Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
As of 125 AM EDT Wednesday...

IFR CIGs prevail at all terminals except SBY (which should drop to IFR by 09z). The heaviest rain has exited RIC/ORF/PHF/ECG, but moderate rain will move into SBY shortly. The rain will mostly come to an end between 09-12z (except at SBY where showers may linger through much of the morning). However, IFR to occasionally LIFR CIGs and drizzle continue at RIC/ORF/PHF through much of the morning. CIGs try to lift to MVFR at ECG and potentially PHF/ORF late this morning into the early afternoon, while it will likely stay IFR at SBY through the day (and RIC may see a few hours of MVFR CIGs this aftn before CIGs fall back to IFR tonight). Additional showers are possible this aftn/evening (though they will likely be light), with a slight chc of a tstm at ECG.

Outlook: Degraded flight conditions persist through tonight before gradually improving Thursday and Friday (though low clouds may prevail at SBY through much of Thu). Another low pressure system will bring showers, a chc of tstms, and degraded flight conditions Friday night into Saturday, with at least a chc for showers/tstms on Sunday.

MARINE
As of 300 PM EDT Tuesday...

Key messages:

- SCA conditions expected across local waters this evening into tomorrow for elevated winds as low pressure tracks across the area.

- SCA for coastal waters (northern zones) linger into Thurs due to seas remaining around 5ft.

High pressure is now well offshore as low pressure approaches from the west. Winds over most of the waters have turned to the SE at around 15kt, but far northern waters are still showing a more southerly direction. Buoy obs reflect seas of 2-3ft and waves at 1- 2ft (2-3ft at the mouth of the bay). Low pressure will track towards the area tonight, crossing the waters sometime tomorrow morning.
Winds will increase this evening and into tonight as the pressure gradient tightens. By this evenings, winds will be up to 15-20kt (gusts to 25kt) with the highest winds located in the southern coastal waters and lower bay. This axis of higher winds (associated w/ enhanced pressure falls) will gradually move northward into the rest of the coastal waters (on the nrn side of the low) into early Wednesday. Small craft advisories are in effect for all of the waters (upper rivers have been added) for frequent gusts to 25-30 kt, starting at 20z/4 PM today in the srn bay, 23z/7 PM for the upper bay and rivers, 2z/10 PM for the Currituck Sound and coastal waters S of Cape Charles, and then early Wed morning for the coastal waters N of Cape Charles. Waves in the bay become 2-4 ft tonight.
Seas will also increase to 4-6 ft, potentially up to 7 ft given the onshore flow. However, the relatively brief nature of the elevated easterly winds should prevent the nearshore seas from getting too high. Elevated seas persist longest in the nrn waters, so the current SCA there goes through early Thursday.

Winds then become N-NE for most of the waters Wednesday afternoon through Thursday as the low meanders offshore to our E. There is moderate disagreement in the global models regarding how long the low lingers and how close to shore it will be. This will result in at least breezy northerly winds through at least Thurs night.
Current forecast has the winds just below SCA criteria for most waters, so cannot rule out additional advisories. Conditions look to improve for the weekend, but with onshore flow forecast, cannot rule out seas building to 5ft just yet.

HYDROLOGY
As of 315 AM EDT Wednesday...

Flood Warnings were issued yesterday for Allen Creek near Boydton and the North Meherrin River near Lunenburg, and levels here are a few feet above minor flood thresholds at this hour. The Meherrin River near Lawrenceville will very likely exceed minor flood stage this evening-tonight, as the Meherrin near South Hill is cresting above 22 ft. Will likely issue a Flood Warning for Lawrenceville later this morning. Also will have to watch levels along the Nottoway for potential flooding in the next day or two.

AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MD...None.
NC...Coastal Flood Advisory until 2 PM EDT this afternoon for NCZ017-102.
VA...Coastal Flood Advisory until 2 PM EDT this afternoon for VAZ098.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 11 AM EDT this morning for VAZ075- 077.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EDT this morning for ANZ630>632-634.
Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM EDT early this morning for ANZ633.
Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM EDT this morning for ANZ635>638.
Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EDT Thursday for ANZ650-652.
Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EDT Thursday for ANZ654.
Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM EDT this afternoon for ANZ656- 658.




Weather Reporting Stations
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Stations Dist Age Wind Air TempWater Temp WavesinHgDewPt
OCIM2 - 8570283 - Ocean City Inlet, MD 1 mi47 min SE 8G14 58°F 58°F29.77
44084 14 mi65 min 56°F 55°F2 ft
44009 - DELAWARE BAY 26 NM Southeast of Cape May, NJ 23 mi35 min ESE 9.7G9.7 57°F 57°F29.8257°F
LWSD1 - 8557380 - Lewes, DE 31 mi47 min SSE 8G13 59°F 59°F29.82
44089 42 mi39 min 58°F4 ft
CMAN4 - 8536110 - Cape May, NJ 44 mi47 min SE 6G8 58°F 29.83
BRND1 - 8555889 - Brandywine Shoal Light, DE 45 mi47 min S 17G19 58°F 29.82


Wind History for Ocean City Inlet, MD
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AirportDistAgeWind ktVisSkyWeatherTempDewPtRHinHg
KOXB OCEAN CITY MUNI,MD 3 sm41 minSE 1410 smOvercast Lt Rain 61°F57°F88%29.81
KSBY SALISBURYOCEAN CITY WICOMICO RGNL,MD 22 sm40 minESE 15G1910 smOvercast Lt Rain 57°F57°F100%29.79
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Tide / Current for Ocean City (fishing pier), Maryland
   
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Ocean City (fishing pier)
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Wed -- 01:49 AM EDT     3.31 feet High Tide
Wed -- 02:09 AM EDT     Moonset
Wed -- 05:48 AM EDT     Sunrise
Wed -- 07:49 AM EDT     First Quarter
Wed -- 08:28 AM EDT     0.69 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 12:37 PM EDT     Moonrise
Wed -- 02:19 PM EDT     2.63 feet High Tide
Wed -- 08:05 PM EDT     Sunset
Wed -- 08:27 PM EDT     0.72 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Ocean City (fishing pier), Maryland, Tide feet
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Tide / Current for Fenwick Island Light, Delaware
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Fenwick Island Light
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Wed -- 01:52 AM EDT     3.62 feet High Tide
Wed -- 02:09 AM EDT     Moonset
Wed -- 05:48 AM EDT     Sunrise
Wed -- 07:49 AM EDT     First Quarter
Wed -- 08:32 AM EDT     0.71 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 12:37 PM EDT     Moonrise
Wed -- 02:40 PM EDT     3.33 feet High Tide
Wed -- 08:05 PM EDT     Sunset
Wed -- 08:40 PM EDT     1.13 feet Low Tide
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Fenwick Island Light, Delaware, Tide feet
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