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 12:44 PM EST on January 6, 2009
Coastal Waters From Parramore Island To Cape Charles Light Va Out 20 Nm-
Small Craft Advisory in effect from 10 PM EST this evening through late Wednesday night
This Afternoon
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Periods of rain.
Tonight
E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Rain likely in the evening...then a chance of rain after midnight.
Wed
S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt...becoming SW. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
Wed Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
Thu
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Thu Night
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Fri
NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon...then...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the evening...becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft.
Sat
SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
