RICHMOND, Va. -- Tonight will continue comfortably cool across the area, and the trend looks similar for Friday into the weekend. Clearing from the west Friday will see a sharp cutoff east of the I-95 corridor, with clouds hanging tough over eastern Virginia even into the weekend. Winds and coastal flooding will remain a risk along all coastal areas including the Bay into Friday night and early Saturday. and potentially even longer, depending on the storm development offshore and it's track.
Coastal flood warnings remain in effect for all of eastern Virginia through Friday night and Saturday. Water levels will be 2 to 3 feet above normal (above average ground level) during high tide cycles, with major to moderate flooding likely. This includes the tidal rivers as well. Occasionally strong wind gusts will also continue from along the Bay and all other coastal areas through Friday.
For the latest Marine weather forecasts including tidal forecasst for any particular location, please check the NWS Wakefield's webpage. Here is the link;  weather.gov/akq  [weather.gov] Navigate to your location on the map, or click link to their marine weather forecasts.
The weather forecast for RVA and central VA: It will be cool tonight with lows in the lower 50s. There should be some partial clearing from the west.
Friday will have more clouds east and more sun west. Highs will be in the low 70s for areas west of I-95, but will struggle to top the 60s some areas east of 95.
The weekend weather will be governed by the eventual development and track of the offshore storm which will gather energy from a strong upper-level Low. Some model guidance keeps wind and showers along the coast, while other models carry it well offshore. For RVA and central Virginia, we'll see some brightening skies, but if the low tracks closer to the coast, clouds may stick around Saturday and Sunday. Dry weather is expected for inland Virginia this weekend, but eastern Virginia right along the coast, including the Eastern Shore, will likely still see showers.
Next week will feature a warming trend throughout the area, with temperatures warming back into the 80s by midweek.
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