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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
101 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Rain ends this morning as low pressure moves off the coast, with
a trailing cold front pushing south into the Carolinas this
afternoon. Mainly dry conditions prevail later today through
early Friday. Another low pressure system will bring chances
for rain Friday and Saturday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 320 AM EST Wednesday...

Key Messages:

- Light rain comes to an end shortly after daybreak, remaining
  mild today.

Low pressure, from WV into central VA this morning, is bringing
mainly light rain showers to the local area. Aloft, a shortwave
is currently just to the W of the sfc feature, and will move
E-SE, pushing offshore after ~12Z. Rainfall amounts since last
evening have mostly been between 0.05 and 0.20" across VA and MD
zones, and less across far SE VA and NE NC so certainly not
much help to ongoing dry conditions across the local area.
Expect to see additional rainfall amounts up to a 0.10-0.25" at
most through the next few hrs (mainly closer to the coast) as
the back edge of the steadier rain is already E of I-85/I-95.
Temperatures are mainly in the 40s, but will likely drop into
the upper 30s across the NW through 12Z.

There may be a few lingering showers at the coast through about
13Z/8AM, but high pressure over the Great Lakes will gradually
build into New England, and ridge south into the local area.
There appears to be a lot of lingering low level moisture,
especially on the eastern shore, so even after the rain comes to
an end, expect a mostly cloudy sky to persist there. Expect a
partly to mostly sunny sky for much of the day elsewhere. Highs
today will show a large gradient, between the low-mid 50s on
the eastern shore, with upper 60s across interior NE NC and
south central VA. Coastal portions of SE VA and NE NC will tend
to warm quickly with WSW winds this morning, but then drop
during the aftn as the NNE winds increase. For tonight, as the
sfc high becomes centered across the St Lawrence Valley and New
England, low level moisture is forecast to linger and spread SW
into much of the CWA. Expect a mostly cloudy sky overnight with
lows in the 40s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 335 AM EST Wednesday...

Key Messages:

- Mainly dry, but cool and mostly cloudy Thursday.

- Warmer Friday, with low end rain chances.

Another weak area of low pressure across the southern Plains,
spreads east into the TN and lower OH Valley late Thursday into
Friday morning. Thursday looks dry, but with high pressure off
to our NE, onshore flow and a weak CAD setup looks probable.
Have undercut NBM high temperatures, blending in the cooler
MAV/MET numbers which leads to highs Thursday only in the low-
mid 50s N to the upper 50s S. The system continues to track ENE
on Friday, which will allow another weak front to move
northward across the area. This may bring small chances for
showers Friday into Friday night, mainly inland and north, but
the rainfall should be light. Highs Friday trend warmer, mainly
into the 60s.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
As of 335 AM EST Wednesday...

Key Messages:

- Chances for rain showers Friday night/Saturday, then mainly
  dry Sunday through Tuesday.

A weak frontal boundary is expected to move through the area
Saturday, pushing a cold front back south either Sat aftn or Sat
night. Will have rain chances continue, but it looks fairly
warm at this time, with 70s in the south and 60s across the
north. High pressure builds across the area Sunday through
Monday night, leading to dry weather and temperatures near to a
little above normal. No appreciable chances for below freezing
temperatures through the middle of next week at least.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 100 PM EST Wednesday...

VFR conditions to start off the forecast period at all sites
outside of SBY. MVFR stratus has developed across the NE corner
of the area (including SBY), with bases ~1000 to 1500 ft. The
low stratus layer will gradually spread further south and west
as we head through this afternoon/evening, eventually impacting
all TAF sites late this evening into tonight. CIGs should stay
MVFR, but can`t completely rule out a brief period of IFR CIGs
at SBY from ~21 to 00z. In addition, a period of IFR CIGs is
possible at the eastern TAF sites ~06z, but confidence is too
low to include in the forecast at this time. MVFR CIGs hang
around through tonight and much of Thursday before some
(potential) gradual improvement late in the forecast period.
Winds this afternoon are primarily out of the N or NW this
afternoon and are expected to become NE later this evening
through the remainder of the period (~5 knots or less).

Outlook: At least morning flight restrictions are expected
Thursday given onshore flow and low level moisture, but would
expect improvement later in the day. The next chance for light
rain arrives Friday into Saturday with the next system, which
could lead to additional flight restrictions. At this time,
Sunday looks dry and VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
As of 300 AM EST Wednesday...

Key Messages:

- Small Craft Advisories have been issued for the Bay for a
  brief period of SCA conditions expected this afternoon and
  early tonight behind a weak front.

- Marginal SCA conditions possible in the wake of another cold
  front Saturday.

High pressure shifted offshore yesterday afternoon, and an area of
low pressure has gradually moved towards the area and is currently
centered just NW of our area across West Virginia. Seas are
currently around 2 ft, with waves generally measuring around 1 ft. A
warm front lifted across the local area earlier tonight and winds
shifted to the SW in the wake of this boundary. Marine observation
platforms are measuring gentle to moderate winds early this morning.
Later today, a back door cold front will push through the coastal
waters, quickly shifting winds to the north. With some CAA expected
behind the front, there is a short window that the Bay will likely
see gusts between 18-22 kts this afternoon into early tonight. Have
decided to issue a short SCA from 18z-03z for the middle Bay
(through 06z for lower Bay) to capture these elevated winds.
Thereafter, benign marine conditions will return and remain through
the end of the week. A cold front is progged to move across the area
Friday night into Saturday, which could bring a brief period of SCA
conditions to the local waters, though CAA looks to be on the weaker
side so this would likely be a marginal event. Have kept the wind
forecast generally sub-SCA through the weekend and into early next
week, but will continue to monitor this timeframe and adjust the
forecast as necessary. Seas will remain in the 2-3 ft range through
the end of the week, while waves will be in the 1-2 ft range. Behind
the front this weekend, seas are forecast to build to 2-4 ft, with
waves in the Bay building to around 2 ft (highest at the mouth of
the Bay).

&&

.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...None.
NC...None.
VA...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM EST this evening for ANZ630-
     631.
     Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EST Thursday for ANZ632-634.

&&

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SYNOPSIS...LKB
NEAR TERM...LKB
SHORT TERM...LKB
LONG TERM...LKB/MRD
AVIATION...AJB
MARINE...AC/NB