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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

5NM WNW Rappahannock Light VA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NNE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

      NNE 15kt⇓
      3ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SW wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 16 to 19 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft building to 3 ft.

      ⇑SW 19kt
      Waves Building3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SSW wind 21 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

      SSW 26kt
      4-5ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SW wind 20 to 23 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

      WSW 23kt
      3-4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WNW wind 14 to 18 kt. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 18kt
      2-3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 12 to 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.

      NW 16kt
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:WNW wind 7 to 11 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 11kt
      1-2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SW wind 11 to 14 kt increasing to 14 to 17 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑SW 17kt
      2-3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WSW wind 15 to 18 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      WSW 18kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:15 am EST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6am EST Dec 9, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

Today
NNE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.
Tonight
SW wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 16 to 19 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft building to 3 ft.
Wednesday
SSW wind 21 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
Wednesday Night
SW wind 20 to 23 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Thursday
WNW wind 14 to 18 kt. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 12 to 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.
Friday
WNW wind 7 to 11 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
SW wind 11 to 14 kt increasing to 14 to 17 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday
WSW wind 15 to 18 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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Point Forecast: 37.56°N 76.14°W
Last Update: 4:15 am EST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6am EST Dec 9, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025
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