20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay
and Currituck Sound...
High pressure moves off the northeast coast this afternoon...while
low pressure moves off the mid Atlantic coast this evening. A second
area of low pressure moves north into the Ohio Valley early tonight.
The associated warm front lifts north across the area tonight with
the trailing cold front crossing the area Wednesday afternoon and
evening. High pressure builds back into and over the region for late
Thursday into early Saturday.
Forecast as of 6:58 PM EST on January 6, 2009
Chesapeake Bay From New Point Comfort To Cape Henry Va-
Small Craft Advisory in effect from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night
Tonight
NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt late in the evening...then becoming S after midnight...increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. At the mouth of the Bay...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Periods of rain in the evening...then rain likely after midnight. Areas of fog.
Wed
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. Periods of rain in the morning...then rain likely in the afternoon.
Wed Night
W winds 20 kt. Gusts to around 30 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
Thu
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Fri
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
Fri Night
W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sat
SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun
NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
