20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay
and Currituck Sound...
High pressure moves off the northeast coast this morning...while low
pressure moves off the mid Atlantic coast this afternoon. 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 6:47 am EST on January 6, 2009
Currituck Sound-
Small Craft Advisory in effect from late tonight through late Wednesday night
Today
NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. Rain until late afternoon...then rain likely late.
Tonight
Se winds 10 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot...building to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
Wed
SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
Wed Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
Thu
W winds 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Fri
NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon...then becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the evening...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 ft...then 1 foot.
Sat
SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
