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 3:12 am EST on November 22, 2009
Chesapeake Bay From New Point Comfort To Cape Henry Va-
Small Craft Advisory in effect from 1 PM EST this afternoon through late Monday night
Today
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. At the mouth of the Bay...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft late.
Tonight
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of light rain in the evening...then a chance of light rain after midnight.
Mon
NE winds 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
Mon Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Waves 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
Tue
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Periods of drizzle with a chance of light rain.
Tue Night
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...waves 3 ft at the mouth of the Bay. Patchy drizzle.
Wed
NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thu
S winds 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon and evening...then becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.