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
Coastal Waters From Cape Charles Light Va To Nc Va Border Out 20 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Nc Va Border To Currituck Beach Light Nc Out 20 Nm-
Small Craft Advisory in effect from this evening through late Wednesday night
Today
NE winds 15 kt...becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Rain until late afternoon...then rain likely late.
Tonight
E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft with a dominant period of 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
Wed
SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. 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 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...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon...then...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the evening...becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sat
SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
