20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay
and Currituck Sound...
High pressure becomes centered off the mid Atlantic coast tonight
through Monday. A cold front crosses the area late Tuesday. High
pressure rebuilds into the mid Atlantic region from the north on
Wednesday.
Forecast as of 8:29 PM EST on November 7, 2009
Coastal Waters From Parramore Island To Cape Charles Light Va Out To
20 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Cape Charles Light Va To Nc Va Border Out To 20 Nm-
Overnight
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft with a dominant period of 7 seconds.
Sun
SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
Sun Night
Se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon
E winds 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Mon Night
S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Tue
S winds 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue Night
N winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wed
N winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft...subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Thu
N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the evening... then becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft...subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
2009 Hurricane Coverage
