20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay
and Currituck Sound...
High pressure moves across New England today. Low pressure develops
to our south today...then tracks northeast along the southeast
coast tonight through Monday night. This low continues northeast
across the Virginia CAPES Tuesday.
Forecast as of 6:03 am EST on November 22, 2009
Coastal Waters From Fenwick Island De To Chincoteague Va Out To 20 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Chincoteague To Parramore Island Va Out To 20 Nm-
Small Craft Advisory in effect from 1 PM EST this afternoon through late Monday night
Today
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft...building to 5 to 6 ft. A dominant period of 8 seconds.
Tonight
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft with a dominant period of 7 seconds. A chance of light rain after midnight.
Mon
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Rain likely.
Mon Night
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt...becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Rain likely.
Tue
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Periods of drizzle. Light rain likely in the morning...then a chance of light rain in the afternoon.
Tue Night
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Patchy drizzle.
Wed
NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se. Seas 5 to 6 ft...subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
Thu
Se winds 15 kt...becoming E in the afternoon... then becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the evening...becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.