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Latest Aviation Discussion:

.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
As of 1248 PM EST Thursday...

VFR conditions will prevail at all terminals through tomorrow 
afternoon. Surface winds will trend downwards over the next few 
hours, becoming light and variable overnight. Winds will pick up 
once again by mid-morning tomorrow, with gusts of 15-20 kts expected 
through the afternoon.

Outlook: High pressure is expected to bring VFR conditions from
tonight into the upcoming weekend. Winds become breezy again on
Friday afternoon and evening ahead of the next (weak) front, 
which crosses the area late Friday evening into early Saturday.
The frontal passage could be accompanied by a few showers, though
VFR conditions should prevail through this period. Another 
stronger front approaches late in the weekend, with sub-VFR 
conditions and a better chance of more widespread showers at
late Sun night into Mon. Clearing skies and gusty NNW winds are
forecast by Monday.

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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)

  HRS OF OBSERVATIONS

  FAA DETAILS

  TABULAR FORECAST

  RIC TAF BOARD

NORFOLK

  TERMINAL FORECAST (TAF)

  HRS OF OBSERVATIONS

  FAA DETAILS

  TABULAR FORECAST

  ORF TAF BOARD

SALISBURY

  TERMINAL FORECAST (TAF)

  HRS OF OBSERVATIONS

  FAA DETAILS

  TABULAR FORECAST

  SBY TAF BOARD

ELIZABETH CITY

  TERMINAL FORECAST (TAF)

  HRS OF OBSERVATIONS

  FAA DETAILS

  TABULAR FORECAST

  ECG TAF BOARD

NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMBURG

  TERMINAL FORECAST (TAF)

  HRS OF OBSERVATIONS

  FAA DETAILS

  TABULAR FORECAST

  PHF TAF BOARD

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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...
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• 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...
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• NORFOLK WIND ROSE DATA...
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Miscellaneous

• Airport Delays - from the Federal Aviation Administration.
• Flight Planning