Albemarle Sound Marine Forecast
| Rest Of Today...N Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming E This Afternoon. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Tonight...S Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming Sw After Midnight. Waves Around 2 Ft. |
| Sat...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming Ne 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt In The Afternoon. Waves Around 2 Ft. |
| Sat Night...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft. |
| Sun...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming E 5 To 10 Kt In The Afternoon. Waves Around 2 Ft In The Morning, Then 1 Ft. |
| Sun Night...Se Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming S After Midnight. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. |
| Mon...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms In The Afternoon. |
| Mon Night...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming N After Midnight. Waves 1 Ft Or Less. A Chance Of Tstms In The Evening. A Chance Of Showers. |
| Tue...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft. |
| Tue Night...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming Nw 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight. Waves Around 2 Ft In The Evening, Then 1 Ft. Winds And Waves Higher In And Near Tstms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wakefield VA 643am EDT Fri May 29 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Updated 12z Aviation Discussion. No significant changes to the forecast. .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Drier weather continues likely into early next week. As of 300am EDT Friday... KEY MESSAGE 1...Drier weather continues likely into early next week. An upper trough digs offshore of the Eastern Seaboard, with surface high pressure centered over the Great Lakes Region. The surface high will translate towards the region today, allowing for pleasant spring conditions with sunny skies and high temperatures in the upper 70s to near 80F. By this weekend, the upper air trough will be reinforced over eastern Canada, pushing another cold front south across the Mid-Atlantic. However, a strong northern stream is still expected to suppress moisture well to the S and a dry frontal passage is expected. The 00z GEFS and EPS each depict PW values (Precipitable Water values) remaining below normal through the weekend, and into early next week. With this, dry conditions are expected through the weekend with high temperatures in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Another potent northern stream trough and cold front dives out of Eastern Canada Monday, with the trough digging across the Northeast CONUS Tuesday/Wednesday as an omega block is in place over Central Canada. NBM Probability of Precipitation has slightly increased again from the previous run for Monday in SE VA/NE NC, now with a 40-55% chance of showers. Although the latest GEFS and EPS ensembles show ~100% PW anomalies of normal for this area, these Probability of Precipitation still seem pretty generous. There is a slight chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, but it doesn't look promising as moisture returns behind the front are around 50-60% of normal. Temperatures will average slightly below normal overall from Saturday through Wednesday, with highs in the mid 70s to around 80F inland, with slightly cooler conditions along the immediate coast. Lows will mainly be in the 50s, with some upper 40s possible over the Piedmont Sunday morning. Overall, quite pleasant for the end of May into the beginning of June. Marine As of 300am EDT Friday... Key Messages: - Small Craft Advisories remain is in effect for the Chesapeake Bay until 8am due to a brief northerly surge. - Another northerly surge is expected on Saturday as a second cold front passes. SCAs (Small Craft Advisories) are likely for the bay and nearshore coastal waters (mainly due to seas). Northerly winds have increased to 15-20 kt with gusts to 25 kt on the Ches Bay early this morning due to a brief Cold Air Advection surge. SCAs (Small Craft Advisories) remain in effect for the bay until 8 AM. Winds diminish quickly today and become light and variable this afternoon as high pressure settles over the waters. Winds become SW at ~15 kt tonight as the high moves offshore and a cold front approaches from the north. The front crosses the waters on Saturday, allowing winds to become N then NE and increase to 15-20 kt once again (as cold/dry advection will be decent for the end of May post FROPA). SCAs (Small Craft Advisories) appear likely for the bay, Lower James and nearshore coastal waters from Saturday through perhaps Saturday night (mainly S). Local wind probs for sustained 18 kt winds are 75-100% on the bay from late Sat AM-early Sat evening. NE winds may remain elevated (to 15-20 kt) through part of Sat night over the lower bay and SE VA/NE NC coastal waters. Seas build to 4-6 ft nearshore on Sat/Sat night, with waves as high as 3- 4 ft on the bay. Will hold off on SCAs (Small Craft Advisories) for Saturday until after the SCAs (Small Craft Advisories) for the ongoing Cold Air Advection surge this morning expire. Sub-SCA (Small Craft Advisory) conditions are expected from Sun-Monday with winds turning back to the S then SW. NOAA Wakefield VA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories MD...None. NC...None. VA...None. Marine None. |
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