Albemarle Sound Marine Forecast
| Today...E Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft. |
| Tonight...Se Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Sun...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Sun Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less, Then Around 2 Ft After Midnight. |
| Mon...W Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Kt In The Afternoon. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Mon Night...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Tue...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Tue Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft. |
| Wed...W Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Wed Night...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wakefield VA 555am EDT Sat April 27 2024 Synopsis High pressure offshore moves south into early next week with a ridge building over the area. Well above normal temperatures are expected through next week. An unsettled pattern sets up from Tuesday into next weekend with multiple chances for showers and storms. Near Term - Through Tonight As of 555am EDT Saturday... A ~1034mb high pressure was centered just offshore of Long Island early this morning. This has allowed for light E flow to continue this morning. Mid level clouds continue to increase in coverage ahead of a subtle shortwave with mostly cloudy skies expected today. A few very light showers have begun to move into the far W Piedmont early this morning. These isolated showers will continue to be possible this morning across the far NW portions of the FA and across N portions of the FA this afternoon with little to no accumulation. Clouds gradually diminish late tonight. Temps this morning generally ranged from the upper 40s to lower 50s with highs this afternoon in the lower 60s NE to the lower 70s SW (most in the 60s). Lows tonight in the upper 40s NE with low- mid 50s elsewhere. Short Term - Sunday Through Monday Night As of 300am EDT Saturday... A ridge builds over the area into early next week with a warmup expected as winds become SW. Dry with increasing humidity. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s Sunday and mid to upper 80s Mon. A few locations may reach 90F on Monday with NBM 75th percentile showing ~90F. Lows in the upper 50s SW to lower 60s NE Sunday and Mon night. Long Term - Tuesday Through Friday As of 300am EDT Saturday... The ridge lingers over the E CONUS next week with well above normal temps expected. Highs in the mid-upper 80s Tuesday with the NBM 75th percentile showing the potential for 90F in a few locations. Trending cooler along the coast from mid-late week due to onshore flow as a backdoor cold front moves in Wednesday afternoon as high pressure slides off the coast. As such, highs in the mid 80s inland and 70s along the coast are expected Wednesday and Thu. Highs may reach the lower 80s along the VA coast on Fri with 70s across the Eastern Shore. Highs Sat in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Lows remain mild through the week in the mid 50s to lower 60s each night. Next week will not only "feel" Summer-like due to warm temperatures but also in the sense that an unsettled pattern develops from Tue- Sat with multiple chances for showers/storms. Several shortwaves move through the area during this time, however, global models disagree with timing for each of these subtle features. As such, have maintained NBM PoPs. Tuesday could feature some isolated to scattered storms, but models are not very excited about convection. Therefore, have 25-30% Probability of Precipitation across the far W portions of the FA with <20% Probability of Precipitation elsewhere. Confidence is low in any convection Wednesday and Thu with only a slight chance <20% for any convection. Fri appears to be the greatest chance for showers/storms with Probability of Precipitation of 35-45% W and 30- 40% E. A cold front approaches the area Sat with additional showers/storms possible (30-35% PoPs). Marine As of 230am EDT Saturday... Early this morning, strong ~1033mb high pressure remains centered just off the New England coast. Winds are generally out of the east and range from 10 to 15 knots with a few locally higher gusts. Seas continue to diminish and now range from 3 to 4 feet. Although seas may approach 5 feet out 20 nm/south of the VA/NC border, will allow the SCA (Small Craft Advisory) to end as scheduled with seas expected to diminish further over the next few hours. Onshore winds of 10-15kt continue today into tonight as high pressure is slowly pushed offshore. Sunday into early next week, high pressure moves further offshore and gets pushed S. With this movement, winds become southerly (still at 10-15kt) Sunday through Tuesday. During this period, seas will be 3-4ft and waves 1-2ft. A front approaches the waters late Tuesday into early Wednesday with winds briefly becoming NW and then SE behind the front (winds still ~10kt). NOAA Wakefield VA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories MD...None. NC...None. VA...None. Marine None. |
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