Forecast as of 1:03 am EDT on March 22, 2010

20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay and Currituck Sound... Low pressure over the Tennessee Valley will track northeast through the Ohio Valley later tonight and Monday. The low will eventually move off the coast of New England by Tuesday afternoon. High pressure will build across the area Wednesday and Thursday...with a cold front approaching from the west on Friday.

Forecast as of 1:03 am EDT on March 22, 2010
Coastal Waters From Cape Charles Light Va To Nc Va Border Out To 20 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Nc Va Border To Currituck Beach Light Nc Out To
20 Nm-
Small Craft Advisory in effect from 7 am EDT this morning through Tuesday evening
Rest Of Tonight
Se winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft with a dominant period of 5 seconds. A chance of showers late.
Mon
Se winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning...then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Mon Night
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft with a dominant period of 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
Tue
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Tue Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wed
NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
Wed Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thu
N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon... then becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the evening... becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
Fri
NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
Kiptopeke, VA 48.0°F
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, VA 46.9°F
Sewells Point, VA 52°F
Money Point, VA 55°F
Oregon Inlet Marina, NC 57.9°F
Lewisetta, VA 46.0°F
Solomons Island, MD 54.0°F
Date Time Tide Type Height
Cape Charles Coast Guard Station
2010-03-21 7:33 PM EDT Low Tide 0.30 feet
2010-03-22 1:53 AM EDT High Tide 2.63 feet
2010-03-22 8:38 AM EDT Low Tide 0.43 feet
2010-03-22 2:15 PM EDT High Tide 2.08 feet
2010-03-22 8:32 PM EDT Low Tide 0.39 feet
2010-03-23 2:53 AM EDT High Tide 2.62 feet
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
2010-03-21 6:40 PM EDT Low Tide 0.15 feet
2010-03-22 1:06 AM EDT High Tide 2.84 feet
2010-03-22 7:36 AM EDT Low Tide 0.35 feet
2010-03-22 1:29 PM EDT High Tide 2.23 feet
2010-03-22 7:40 PM EDT Low Tide 0.19 feet
2010-03-23 2:04 AM EDT High Tide 2.79 feet
Hampton Roads
2010-03-21 7:38 PM EDT Low Tide 0.18 feet
2010-03-22 2:03 AM EDT High Tide 2.65 feet
2010-03-22 8:39 AM EDT Low Tide 0.37 feet
2010-03-22 2:31 PM EDT High Tide 2.16 feet
2010-03-22 8:36 PM EDT Low Tide 0.21 feet
2010-03-23 3:05 AM EDT High Tide 2.60 feet
Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
2010-03-21 7:56 PM EDT Low Tide 0.16 feet
2010-03-22 2:11 AM EDT High Tide 2.98 feet
2010-03-22 8:54 AM EDT Low Tide 0.38 feet
2010-03-22 2:40 PM EDT High Tide 2.43 feet
2010-03-22 8:56 PM EDT Low Tide 0.21 feet
2010-03-23 3:08 AM EDT High Tide 2.91 feet
Virginia Beach
2010-03-21 6:00 PM EDT Low Tide 0.26 feet
2010-03-22 12:34 AM EDT High Tide 3.60 feet
2010-03-22 7:03 AM EDT Low Tide 0.47 feet
2010-03-22 12:56 PM EDT High Tide 2.75 feet
2010-03-22 7:01 PM EDT Low Tide 0.28 feet
2010-03-23 1:37 AM EDT High Tide 3.47 feet
Date Time Current Type Speed
Chesapeake Bay Entrance
2010-03-21 3:21 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2010-03-21 7:29 PM EDT Max Ebb -1.37 knots
2010-03-21 11:09 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2010-03-22 1:56 AM EDT Max Flood 1.01 knots
2010-03-22 5:02 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2010-03-22 8:35 AM EDT Max Ebb -1.03 knots
2010-03-22 12:05 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2010-03-22 2:08 PM EDT Max Flood 0.49 knots
2010-03-22 4:13 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2010-03-22 8:32 PM EDT Max Ebb -1.33 knots
2010-03-23 12:14 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2010-03-23 3:01 AM EDT Max Flood 0.96 knots
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