NWS Wakefield Aviation Page

Latest Aviation Discussion:

.AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
VFR CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS AREA TERMINALS AS HIGH PRSSURE
OVER THE REGION PIVOTS OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH TONIGHT.
S-SE WINDS AOB 10 KTS. A WEAK DISTURBANCE ROUNDING THE BASE OF AN
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL SLIDE ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT INTO
EARLY FRIDAY. WILL LIKELY SEE LOWERING CIGS AFTER 00Z. HAVE
ACCOUNTED FOR SCT SHRAS ALONG AND WEST OF KRIC WITH A VCSH MENTION
AFTER MIDNIGHT. OTHERWISE, HAVE MAINTAINED A DRY TAF FOR NOW AS
COLUMN BEGINS TO SATURATE OVER THE UPCOMING TAF PERIOD.

OUTLOOK...THREAT FOR SHOWERS/TSTRMS INCREASE FRIDAY & CONTINUE INTO
THE WEEKEND AS MOISTURE CONTINUES TO INCREASE ALONG AND AHEAD OF A
STALLED COASTAL BOUNDARY. EXPECT GRADUAL INCREASE IN AREAL
COVERAGE OF SHOWERS SAT/SUN AS MOISTURE RAMPS UP. PERIODIC FLIGHT
RESTRICTIONS WILL BE POSSIB;E IN SHRAS AND TSTMS SAT AFTN AND (MORE
LIKELY) SUN.

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This discussion and more can be found in the Area Forecast Discussion.

Aviation Forecasts

The National Weather Service Office in Wakefield, VA has responsibility for five Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts or TAFs in Virginia, Maryland and Northeast North Carolina.   Click on the RUNWAY on the map below to view the latest TAF.

RICHMOND

  TERMINAL FORECAST (TAF)

  24 HRS OF OBSERVATIONS

  FAA DETAILS

  TABULAR FORECAST

  RIC TAF BOARD

NORFOLK

  TERMINAL FORECAST (TAF)

  24 HRS OF OBSERVATIONS

  FAA DETAILS

  TABULAR FORECAST

  ORF TAF BOARD

SALISBURY

  TERMINAL FORECAST (TAF)

  24 HRS OF OBSERVATIONS

  FAA DETAILS

  TABULAR FORECAST

  SBY TAF BOARD

ELIZABETH CITY

  TERMINAL FORECAST (TAF)

  24 HRS OF OBSERVATIONS

  FAA DETAILS

  TABULAR FORECAST

  ECG TAF BOARD

NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMBURG

  TERMINAL FORECAST (TAF)

  24 HRS OF OBSERVATIONS

  FAA DETAILS

  TABULAR FORECAST

  PHF TAF BOARD

Center Weather Service Unit Products

One Center Weather Service Unit (CWSU) covers the NWS Wakefield, VA County Warning Area. Use the buttons on the map or....CLICK HERE to view either a Meteorological Impact Statement (MIS) or Center Weather Advisory (CWA) issued by the CWSUs.  For complete AVIATION WEATHER CENTER products click here.

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Decoded/Raw Text

• 24 hour decoded observations for Virginia Portion of our CWA...
  HanoverLouisaRichmondChesterfieldPetersburgWest PointTappahannockWallops-IslandMelfaFort EustisNewport NEws/WilliamsburgLangley AFBNorfolk NASNorfolk AirportOceana NASWakefieldFranklinEmporiaSuffolkChesapeakeSouth HillFarmville
• 24 hour decoded observations for Maryland Portion of our CWA...
  SalisburyOcean City
• 24 hour decoded observations for North Carolina Portion of our CWA...
  AhoskieEdentonElizabeth CityCurrituck

• METAR Request form via the Aviation Weather Center. Raw and decoded observations.
• Request past 36 raw observations for TAF SITES...
  RichmondNorfolkSalisburyNewport News/WilliamsburgElizabeth City
• Daily Hydrologic/Cooperative Station Data Collection
• Most Recent Snowfall/Rainfall Observer Network Reports
• Hourly Weather Roundup for our CWA

Surface Weather Maps

• Hourly Surface Plots from Aviation Weather Center
• Aviation Weather Center's java surface plot
• Hourly Surface Data for the U.S. from HPC

Wind Rose Data

• RICHMOND WIND ROSE DATA...
  JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
• NORFOLK WIND ROSE DATA...
  JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC

Miscellaneous

• NOAA/NWS Eastern Region Aviation Weather Climate Graphics - for some selected locations. Contains wind roses, visibility and, ceiling climatology.
• Airport Delays - from the Federal Aviation Administration.
• Flight Planning
• Download "zip" file containing Aviation Presentations in PPT format.