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 Parramore Island To Cape Charles Light Va Out 20 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Cape Charles Light Va To Nc Va Border Out 20 Nm-
Small Craft Advisory in effect from 4 am EST Wednesday through late Wednesday night
Overnight
E winds 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight then increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft with a dominant period of 6 seconds...building to 4 to 5 ft late. Periods of rain late in the evening... then a chance of rain after midnight. Areas of fog late in the evening...then patchy fog after midnight.
Wed
SW winds 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft with a dominant period of 8 seconds...building to 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely in the morning...then rain likely in the afternoon.
Wed Night
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely 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 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Fri Night
W winds 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat
SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft...subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
