James River From The James River Bridge To The Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Marine Forecast
| Rest Of Today...N Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft. A Chance Of Rain Late This Morning. |
| Tonight...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Increasing To 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Waves 1 To 2 Ft, Building To 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Tue...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt. Waves 1 To 2 Ft. |
| Tue Night...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves 1 Foot. |
| Wed...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Increasing To 15 To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Waves 1 To 2 Ft. |
| Wed Night...Sw Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Waves 1 To 2 Ft. |
| Thu...N Winds 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt. Waves 1 Foot. |
| Thu Night...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Se After Midnight. Waves 1 Foot. |
| Fri...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Increasing To 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Gusts Up To 20 Kt. Waves 1 To 2 Ft. |
| Fri Night...Sw Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wakefield VA 212pm EST Monday Nov 3 2025 Synopsis A weak coastal low off the Mid-Atlantic coast will move northeast and further offshore tonight. Dry conditions return this evening through Friday with a chance for rain Friday night along a cold front. Temperatures remain seasonal this week with slightly below normal temperatures favored through Tuesday and slightly above normal temperatures favored from Wednesday into next weekend. Near Term - Through Tonight As of 215pm EST Monday... Key Messages: - Clearing skies will continue through the afternoon and evening. - A dry cold front will move across the region tonight, with lows dropping into the upper 30s to lower 40s. The coastal low that brought rainfall to the area overnight and today is currently positioned off the Mid-Atlantic coast. Rain has taped off except for a few light showers across SE VA and NE NC. Rainfall totals over the past area range from 1-2" across SE VA and NE NC to 0.10-0.75" across the remainder of the forecast area. GOES Visible imagery is depicting clearing skies from Nw to SE this afternoon, so temperatures across the piedmont have been able to rise into the lower to upper 60s, while temperatures across the east have remained subdued in the upper 50s to lower 60s due to cloud cover. Skies will continue to clear overnight, with clear skies expected by early tonight across the entire area. A dry cold front will advance through the area tonight. Lows will steadily drop into the upper 30s to lower 40s (mid 40s along the immediate coast). Short Term - Tuesday Through Wednesday Night As of 215pm EST Monday... Key Message: - Dry weather returns Tuesday and Wednesday with milder weather expected on Wednesday. - Frost is possible on Tuesday night across inland areas. - Breezy SW winds are expected on Wednesday with gusts up to 20-25 mph possible. High pressure will build across the area through Tuesday night. With a cooler airmass in place, near normal temperatures are forecast for tomorrow with highs in the lower to mid 60s. Breezier WNW winds are expected tomorrow, with most areas likely to see gusts of up to 15 mph. Areas along the coast will likely see gusts of 15-20 mph, with Eastern Shore communities seeing gusts of ~20 mph by tomorrow afternoon. As the center of the high shifts closer overhead by Tuesday evening, winds will drop considerably. This will allow for ideal radiational cooling conditions, so temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 30s, with lower 40s along the immediate coast. With temperatures dropping just above freezing Tuesday night, there is potential for patchy to areas of frost in a few inland areas. A warm front will lift through the area on Wednesday, bringing warmer temperatures in the upper 60s to near 70 degrees and stronger westerly winds. Winds are forecast to increase to 10-25 mph with gusts up to 20-25 mph across the entire area. A few gusts up to 30 mph are possible along the coast of the Eastern Shore. These stronger west winds, drier airmass, and warmer temperatures could lead to isolated areas of increased fire danger in our northern counties as they did not get nearly the rainfall that the southern portions of our area received today. Wednesday night will be much milder, with lows only dropping into the mid-upper 40s. A dry cold front will move across the area Wednesday night, with high pressure building in its wake. Long Term - Thursday Through Monday As of 215pm EST Monday... Key Message: - Slightly above normal temperatures and generally dry weather continues through Friday. - A few light showers are possible Friday night as a weak cold front moves into the region. Aloft, zonal flow to weak ridging is expected across the local area from mid to late week with a trough approaching Fri night into Sat. At the surface, high pressure builds into the region Thu and Fri with dry weather continuing. A cold front moves across the region Fri night with a few light showers possible across the FA (PoPs of 25-50%). Another chance for a few light showers exists Sunday as another system moves through the Great Lakes region and drags a front through the local area, however, confidence is lower (15-25% PoPs). Slightly above normal temps are favored from late week into this weekend with highs in the low-mid 60s Thu and mid-upper 60s to near 70 F Fri-Sun. Marine As of 215pm EST Monday... Key Messages: - A dry frontal passage late this evening will bring a stronger surge of cooler drier air tonight. Small Craft Advisories are in effect for all marine zones from now/this evening through late Tuesday morning or early Tuesday afternoon. - A brief period of 35-40 knot gusts is possible immediately behind the front (from 10 PM-3 AM), which could require SMWs. - A couple of weak, mainly dry frontal passages cross the area during the mid to late week period (Wednesday night into Thu, then Friday night into Saturday). SCAs (Small Craft Advisories) are likely over the bay and coastal waters for both of these periods. Latest analysis shows deepening low pressure centered about 150 miles east of the SE VA coast this afternoon, with a secondary cold front still to our NW. After being gusty across the SE VA/NE NC waters this morning, northerly winds have diminished to ~15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. That secondary cold front is forecast to quickly cross the waters from NW to SE between 10 PM-1am tonight. Winds will quickly become NW behind the front and increase to 25 kt with gusts to 30-35 kt the rest of the night. There is the potential for a brief (~2 hour) period of low-end gale gusts immediately following the FROPA, especially across the northern bay and coastal waters N of Cape Charles. Given the expected brief duration of gale gusts, this will be handled with SMWs if needed. Local wind probs for 34+ kt gusts have actually increased to 20-40% on the northern bay (near Tangier) and are 30-60% 20nm offshore of the northern coastal waters for that 2 hour period. Have issued SCAs (Small Craft Advisories) for the upper rivers from 7 PM today-10am Tuesday and SCAs (Small Craft Advisories) remain in place for the rest of the marine area through 1pm Tuesday. Winds temporarily diminish Tuesday night-early Wednesday as ~1028mb high pressure briefly settles overhead. However, another round of solid/strong SCAs (Small Craft Advisories) are likely from Wednesday afternoon into Thu, both ahead of and behind another passing dry cold front. Pre-frontal S-SW winds shift around to the W- NW post-frontal. A very similar setup then follows once again for Friday and Friday night, with transient high pressure sliding by on Friday, to be followed by another frontal passage Saturday morning. SSW winds Friday shift to the W-NW late Fri night and Saturday. Seas have built to 5-6 ft N/6-7 ft S, and will remain in that range through the night before gradually subsiding to 3-4 ft by the end of the day on Tuesday. Waves on the bay are likely 2-4 ft and will build to 3-5 ft tonight with the increasing NW wind. Sub-SCA (Small Craft Advisory) waves and seas are expected from Tuesday night-Wedam with another round of SCA (Small Craft Advisory) waves/seas expected from late Wed-Thu. NOAA Wakefield VA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories MD...None. NC...None. VA...None. Marine Small Craft Advisory from 7pm this evening to 1pm EST Tuesday for ANZ630-631. Small Craft Advisory until 1pm EST Tuesday for ANZ632>634-638- 650-652-654-656-658. Small Craft Advisory from 7pm this evening to 10am EST Tuesday for ANZ635>637. |
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