Marine Forecast : Weather Underground

Forecast as of 12:51 am EST on January 7, 2009

20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay and Currituck Sound... Low pressure moves north through the Ohio Valley overnight. The associated warm front lifts north along the mid Atlantic coast late tonight and Wednesday morning...with the trailing cold front crossing the area Wednesday afternoon. High pressure builds back over the region Thursday through Friday. The next cold front pushes to the East Coast by late Saturday.

Small Craft Advisory in effect from 7 am EST this morning through late tonight

Forecast as of 12:51 am EST on January 7, 2009

Chesapeake Bay From New Point Comfort To Cape Henry Va-
Rest Of Tonight Se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Areas of drizzle. Areas of dense fog.
Wed S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. Periods of rain in the morning...then rain likely in the afternoon.
Wed Night W winds 20 kt. Gusts to around 30 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
Thu W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Thu Night W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Fri NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
Fri Night W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sat SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

Coastal Water Temperatures

Place:	Temperature:
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, VA	46.9 °F
Kiptopeke, VA	45.0 °F
Sewells Point, VA	45.0 °F
Money Point, VA	57.0 °F
Lewisetta, VA	37.9 °F
Solomons Island, MD	42.1 °F
Oregon Inlet Marina, NC	55.9 °F

Open Sea Buoy Information

Place:	Station ID:	Water Temp:	Wave Height
VIRGINIA BEACH 64 NM East of Virginia Beach, VA	44014	52 °F	5.91 ft
DELAWARE BAY 26 NM Southeast of Cape May, NJ	44009	46 °F	5.58 ft
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C-MAN Station Information

Place:	Station ID:	Water Temp:	Wave Height:
Chesapeake Light, VA	CHLV2	-	-
Duck Pier, NC		-	-
Thomas Point, MD	TPLM2	37 °F	-

Marine Map

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Marine Links

Marine links for U.S. Atlantic Ocean waters from New Jersey to Chesapeake Bay Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island NY out 20 nm Waters from Montauk Point NY to Sandy Hook NJ from 20 to 40 nm offshore Slaughter Beach DE to Delaware Bay waters north of East Point Breakwater Harbor, NJ to Slaughter Beach, DE Slaughter Beach DE to Delaware waters south to East Point, NJ to Slaughter Beach, DE Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet, NJ out 20 nm Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet, NJ out 20 nm Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet, NJ out 20 nm Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May, NJ out 20 nm Coastal waters from Cape May to Cape Henlopen, NJ out 20 nm Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island, DE out 20 nm Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 40 nm offshore
Marine links for Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island, MD Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point, MD Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach, MD Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point, MD Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point, VA Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point, VA Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort, VA Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Cape Henry, VA
Marine links for Tidal Potomac Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island, MD Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island, MD to Smith Point, VA
Marine links for U.S. Atlantic Ocean waters from Virginia to Georgia Currituck Sound Coastal waters from Fenwick Island, DE to Chincoteague, VA out 20 nm Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island, VA out 20 nm 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 Coastal waters from NC-VA border to Currituck Beach Light out 20 nm Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light, NC from 20 to 40 nm offshore Albemarle Sound Pamlico Sound Coastal waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet, NC out 20 nm Coastal waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, NC out 20 nm Coastal waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet, NC out 20 nm Coastal waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout, NC out 20 nm Coastal waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City, NC out 20 nm Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Surf City, NC from 20 to 40 nm offshore Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear, NC out 20 nm Coastal waters from Cape Fear to Little River Inlet, NC out 20 nm Coastal waters from Little River Inlet, NC to Murrells Inlet, SC out 20 nm Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River, SC out 20 nm Waters from Surf City, NC to South Santee River, SC from 20 to 40 nm offshore Charleston Harbor Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach, SC out 20 nm Coastal waters from Edisto Beach, SC to Savannah, GA out 20 nm Coastal waters from Savannah, GA to Altamaha Sound out 20 nm Waters from South Santee River, SC to Savannah, GA, 20 nm to 60 nm offshore Waters from Savannah, GA to Altamaha Sound, 20 nm to 60 nm offshore Port of Jacksonville
Marine links for Atlantic offshore marine forecasts West Atlantic High Seas forecast 3N-60N, west of 35W Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon Hatteras Canyon to 31 N South and East of 1000 fathoms

There are currently no warnings or advisories for this location.

Tide Information

Tide Quick Jump to:

Cape Charles Coast Guard Station
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Hampton Roads
Point Lookout
Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Virginia Beach
Wallops Island

Date:	Time:	Tide Type:	Height:
Cape Charles Coast Guard Station:
2009-01-06	4:07 PM EST	High Tide	1.79 feet
2009-01-06	10:26 PM EST	Low Tide	-0.07 feet
2009-01-07	4:53 AM EST	High Tide	2.56 feet
2009-01-07	11:41 AM EST	Low Tide	0.03 feet
2009-01-07	5:13 PM EST	High Tide	1.84 feet
2009-01-07	11:29 PM EST	Low Tide	-0.17 feet
2009-01-08	5:55 AM EST	High Tide	2.70 feet
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel:
2009-01-06	3:23 PM EST	High Tide	1.99 feet
2009-01-06	9:30 PM EST	Low Tide	-0.24 feet
2009-01-07	4:10 AM EST	High Tide	2.84 feet
2009-01-07	10:38 AM EST	Low Tide	-0.02 feet
2009-01-07	4:32 PM EST	High Tide	2.04 feet
2009-01-07	10:31 PM EST	Low Tide	-0.36 feet
2009-01-08	5:13 AM EST	High Tide	3.03 feet
Hampton Roads:
2009-01-06	4:22 PM EST	High Tide	1.95 feet
2009-01-06	10:29 PM EST	Low Tide	-0.17 feet
2009-01-07	5:07 AM EST	High Tide	2.64 feet
2009-01-07	11:45 AM EST	Low Tide	0.02 feet
2009-01-07	5:29 PM EST	High Tide	1.99 feet
2009-01-07	11:33 PM EST	Low Tide	-0.30 feet
2009-01-08	6:10 AM EST	High Tide	2.79 feet
Point Lookout:
2009-01-06	3:44 PM EST	Low Tide	0.17 feet
2009-01-06	8:43 PM EST	High Tide	0.61 feet
2009-01-07	2:57 AM EST	Low Tide	-0.42 feet
2009-01-07	10:23 AM EST	High Tide	1.36 feet
2009-01-07	4:53 PM EST	Low Tide	0.12 feet
2009-01-07	9:47 PM EST	High Tide	0.58 feet
2009-01-08	3:54 AM EST	Low Tide	-0.48 feet
Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard:
2009-01-06	4:33 PM EST	High Tide	2.21 feet
2009-01-06	10:42 PM EST	Low Tide	-0.20 feet
2009-01-07	5:12 AM EST	High Tide	2.99 feet
2009-01-07	11:54 AM EST	Low Tide	0.07 feet
2009-01-07	5:39 PM EST	High Tide	2.28 feet
2009-01-07	11:45 PM EST	Low Tide	-0.29 feet
2009-01-08	6:14 AM EST	High Tide	3.17 feet
Virginia Beach:
2009-01-06	2:53 PM EST	High Tide	2.70 feet
2009-01-06	8:57 PM EST	Low Tide	-0.08 feet
2009-01-07	3:40 AM EST	High Tide	3.88 feet
2009-01-07	10:11 AM EST	Low Tide	0.17 feet
2009-01-07	4:01 PM EST	High Tide	2.86 feet
2009-01-07	10:02 PM EST	Low Tide	-0.21 feet
2009-01-08	4:42 AM EST	High Tide	4.18 feet
Wallops Island:
2009-01-06	2:43 PM EST	High Tide	2.63 feet
2009-01-06	8:33 PM EST	Low Tide	-0.25 feet
2009-01-07	3:28 AM EST	High Tide	3.99 feet
2009-01-07	9:49 AM EST	Low Tide	0.05 feet
2009-01-07	3:49 PM EST	High Tide	2.80 feet
2009-01-07	9:37 PM EST	Low Tide	-0.38 feet
2009-01-08	4:26 AM EST	High Tide	4.26 feet

Currents Information

Date:	Time:	Current Type:	Speed:
Chesapeake Bay Entrance:
2009-01-06	4:10 PM EST	Max Flood	0.58 knots
2009-01-06	6:26 PM EST	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2009-01-06	10:42 PM EST	Max Ebb	-1.48 knots
2009-01-07	2:12 AM EST	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2009-01-07	5:04 AM EST	Max Flood	1.13 knots
2009-01-07	8:19 AM EST	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2009-01-07	11:45 AM EST	Max Ebb	-1.21 knots
2009-01-07	3:04 PM EST	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2009-01-07	5:14 PM EST	Max Flood	0.62 knots
2009-01-07	7:30 PM EST	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2009-01-07	11:44 PM EST	Max Ebb	-1.64 knots
2009-01-08	3:10 AM EST	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots

Forecast as of 12:51 am EST on January 7, 2009

Forecast as of 12:51 am EST on January 7, 2009

Coastal Water Temperatures

Open Sea Buoy Information

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C-MAN Station Information

Marine Map

Marine Links

Tide Information

Currents Information