VA-NC border to Currituck Beach Light, NC out 20 nm Marine Forecast
| Tonight...N Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Nw 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Gusts Up To 20 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft, Occasionally To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: E 3 Ft At 7 Seconds And N 2 Ft At 4 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers Early This Evening. |
| Fri...Nw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming Ne 5 To 10 Kt Late. Gusts Up To 20 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft, Occasionally To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 3 Ft At 4 Seconds And E 3 Ft At 8 Seconds. |
| Fri Night...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Gusts Up To 15 Kt After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 3 Ft At 8 Seconds And N 1 Foot At 4 Seconds. |
| Sat...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Increasing To 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: S 3 Ft At 3 Seconds And E 3 Ft At 9 Seconds. |
| Sat Night...S Winds 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft, Occasionally To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: S 3 Ft At 4 Seconds And E 3 Ft At 9 Seconds. |
| Sun...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt. Seas Around 3 Ft. |
| Sun Night...S Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming Sw 5 To 10 Kt. Gusts Up To 20 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Mon...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas Around 2 Ft. |
| Mon Night...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt With Gusts Up To 15 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wakefield VA 732pm EDT Thu May 14 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Updated aviation discussion for the 00z TAFs. Otherwise no significant changes to the previous forecast. .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Cooler weather today into tonight as an upper trough moves through the region. 2) A significant warming trend begins this weekend and last through at least the middle of next week. Little to no rain chances are anticipated throughout this timeframe. As of 300pm EDT Thursday... KEY MESSAGE 1...Cooler weather today into tonight as an upper trough moves through the region. Pleasant weather on Friday. An upper trough is moving through the area this afternoon which has kicked off widespread cloud cover and even a few rain showers. A few thunderstorms have even developed over portions of northeast North Carolina this afternoon thanks to steep low level lapse rates and at least some (~500 J/kg SBCAPE) instability. Any showers or isolated storms come to an end over the next few hours as drier air continues to filter into the region from the NW. Temperatures this afternoon are running ~10-15 degrees below average with readings generally in the mid 60s. Chilly tonight into Fridayam with lows dropping back into the 40s for most inland locations. High pressure builds over the area on Friday leading to plentiful sunshine and high temperatures in the upper 60s to mid 70s. KEY MESSAGE 2...A significant warming trend begins this weekend and last through at least the middle of next week. Little to no rain chances are anticipated throughout this timeframe. Significantly warmer, summer-like weather is on the way starting this weekend. High pressure, which will be located over the region on Friday, drifts offshore and becomes anchored near Bermuda. Meanwhile, upper ridging develops over the Eastern CONUS later this weekend into next week. Southerly flow will prevail over the region allowing for a stretch of above average temperatures Saturday through at least Wednesday. High temperatures start out in the mid to potentially upper 80s on Saturday and climb into the upper 80s to lower 90s on Sunday. Monday through Wednesday will see high temperatures average in the lower to mid 90s (inland). Record highs may also be challenged in some locations (particularly Richmond) during this stretch. Little to no rain chances are anticipated area- wide until at least Wednesday. A backdoor cold front attempts to drop south into far northeast portions of the area later Sunday into Sunday night. This front may bring at least the potential for an isolated shower or thunderstorm to portions of the Maryland Eastern Shore, though Probability of Precipitation remain less than 20% at this time. Marine As of 300pm EDT Thursday... Key Messages: - Small Craft Advisories remain in effect for the Chesapeake Bay and tidal rivers of Eastern Virginia. - Mainly Sub-SCA (Small Craft Advisory) conditions are expected this weekend and into early next week with primarily southerly winds. An upper level trough is pivoting across the Mid-Atlantic coast this afternoon. The wind is primarily N to NE 10-15kt with occasional gusts to 20kt. Seas are 3-4ft with ~2ft waves in the Ches. Bay. A minor surge of cold and dry advection is expected tonight into early Friday morning as the upper trough moves offshore. The wind is expected to increases to 15-20kt across the Ches. Bay and tidal rivers, with gusts to ~25kt in the Ches. Bay. SCAs (Small Craft Advisories) remain in effect for the Ches. Bay and tidal rivers. Seas remain 3-4ft in the coastal waters and build to 5-7ft in the offshore waters from 20-60nm, with 2-3ft waves in the Ches. Bay. SCAs (Small Craft Advisories) linger into Friday morning. However, the wind should drop off sharply by Friday afternoon as high pressure builds across the coast. High pressure gradually settles offshore this weekend and becomes anchored off the Southeast coast early next week. Primarily sub-SCA (Small Craft Advisory) conditions are expected this weekend into early next week. NOAA Wakefield VA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories MD...None. NC...None. VA...None. Marine Small Craft Advisory until 11am EDT Friday for ANZ630>632- 634>637-639. |
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