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 9:29 PM EST on January 6, 2009
Coastal Waters From Fenwick Island De To Chincoteague Va Out 20 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Chincoteague To Parramore Island Va Out 20 Nm-
Small Craft Advisory in effect through late Wednesday night
Overnight
E winds 15 kt...becoming S after midnight and increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Periods of rain. Areas of fog after midnight.
Wed
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt...becoming SW 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in the late afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft with a dominant period of 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Periods of rain in the morning...then rain likely in the afternoon.
Wed Night
W winds 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
Thu
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Fri
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Fri Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sat
SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W in the evening...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun
NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
