2009 Hurricane Coverage
Forecast as of 6:13 PM EST on November 20, 2009

20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay and Currituck Sound... High pressure will build into the region tonight and Saturday...and will become centered to our north on Sunday. A wave of low pressure will develop to our south...and track northeast off the coastal Carolinas late Sunday into Monday. The low moves farther offshore Monday night into Tuesday.

Forecast as of 6:13 PM EST on November 20, 2009
Coastal Waters From Nc Va Border To Currituck Beach Light Nc Out To
20 Nm-
Small Craft Advisory in effect until 6 am EST Saturday
Tonight
N winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft...subsiding to 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period of 8 seconds.
Sat
N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE. Seas 4 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
Sat Night
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Sun
NE winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning...then rain likely in the afternoon.
Sun Night
NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
Mon
NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain likely in the morning...then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
Mon Night
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Tue
N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wed
NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
Money Point, VA 63.0°F
Oregon Inlet Marina, NC 61.0°F
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, VA 60.1°F
Sewells Point, VA 57.9°F
Kiptopeke, VA 57.9°F
Lewisetta, VA 57.0°F
Date Time Tide Type Height
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
2009-11-20 4:30 PM EST Low Tide 0.35 feet
2009-11-20 10:31 PM EST High Tide 2.30 feet
2009-11-21 4:19 AM EST Low Tide 0.38 feet
2009-11-21 10:54 AM EST High Tide 2.84 feet
2009-11-21 5:12 PM EST Low Tide 0.43 feet
2009-11-21 11:13 PM EST High Tide 2.24 feet
2009-11-22 5:05 AM EST Low Tide 0.52 feet
Hampton Roads
2009-11-20 5:40 PM EST Low Tide 0.35 feet
2009-11-20 11:28 PM EST High Tide 2.23 feet
2009-11-21 5:25 AM EST Low Tide 0.34 feet
2009-11-21 11:48 AM EST High Tide 2.67 feet
2009-11-21 6:22 PM EST Low Tide 0.43 feet
2009-11-22 12:12 AM EST High Tide 2.19 feet
2009-11-22 6:10 AM EST Low Tide 0.47 feet
Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
2009-11-20 5:49 PM EST Low Tide 0.41 feet
2009-11-20 11:43 PM EST High Tide 2.54 feet
2009-11-21 5:34 AM EST Low Tide 0.48 feet
2009-11-21 12:03 PM EST High Tide 3.03 feet
2009-11-21 6:30 PM EST Low Tide 0.49 feet
2009-11-22 12:27 AM EST High Tide 2.49 feet
2009-11-22 6:19 AM EST Low Tide 0.61 feet
Virginia Beach
2009-11-20 4:00 PM EST Low Tide 0.51 feet
2009-11-20 9:57 PM EST High Tide 3.05 feet
2009-11-21 3:52 AM EST Low Tide 0.62 feet
2009-11-21 10:15 AM EST High Tide 3.60 feet
2009-11-21 4:42 PM EST Low Tide 0.59 feet
2009-11-21 10:42 PM EST High Tide 2.92 feet
2009-11-22 4:39 AM EST Low Tide 0.74 feet
Date Time Current Type Speed
Chesapeake Bay Entrance
2009-11-20 2:08 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-11-20 5:35 PM EST Max Ebb -1.10 knots
2009-11-20 8:59 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-11-20 10:58 PM EST Max Flood 0.46 knots
2009-11-21 1:04 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-11-21 5:23 AM EST Max Ebb -1.31 knots
2009-11-21 8:53 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-11-21 11:37 AM EST Max Flood 0.91 knots
2009-11-21 2:46 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-11-21 6:19 PM EST Max Ebb -1.03 knots
2009-11-21 9:46 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-11-21 11:43 PM EST Max Flood 0.41 knots
2009-11-22 1:47 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-11-22 6:10 AM EST Max Ebb -1.20 knots
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