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Here's a look at the chance for severe thunderstorms for the next three days: Isolated showers are possible along the coast tonight, then mostly dry for Wednesday. Storm chances increase late Thursday with the potential for severe wind gusts. Risk is highest across the north where the SPC has designated a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5).

Today features partly cloudy skies with light morning northerly to northwesterly winds at 5–10 knots transitioning to a steadier easterly flow by this afternoon; gusts will remain capped at 15 knots with flat 2-foot seas across all zones, though a slight chance of showers impacts NC Waters. Tomorrow brings decreasing cloud cover alongside a shift to southwesterly and southerly winds, strengthening slightly up to 10–15 knots with peak gusts of 20 knots near the VA Capes and NC Waters, causing seas to build slightly to 2–3 feet.

Today features partly cloudy conditions with light Northeast winds at 10–15 knots turning Southeasterly late in the day across the Middle and Lower Bay, while the James River sees a slightly lighter Northeast wind at 5–10 knots with gusts up to 15 knots; waves across all areas will remain quiet at 1–2 feet. Tomorrow brings mostly sunny skies with a light South to Southwest breeze peaking between 5 and 10 knots and carrying maximum gusts around 15 knots, keeping wave heights at a flat 1 foot in the Middle Bay and James River, and 1–2 feet in the Lower Bay.