20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay
and Currituck Sound...
Low pressure off the mid Atlantic coast this evening...tracks
northeast toward the Canadian Maritimes overnight. High pressure
will build in from the west for Saturday afternoon into Monday. A
cold front approaches from the west Monday afternoon...then moves
across the area late Monday night into early Tuesday morning.
Forecast as of 3:09 PM EST on November 21, 2008
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-
Gale Warning in effect through late tonight
Through 7 Pm
NW winds 2 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft with a dominant period of 7 seconds. A chance of snow showers.
Tonight
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft with a dominant period of 7 seconds. A slight chance of snow showers until early morning.
Sat
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft with a dominant period of 7 seconds.
Sat Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Sun
N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sun Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Mon
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Mon Night
SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
