20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay
and Currituck Sound...
High pressure will become centered offshore today. A cold front
crosses the area late Tuesday into Wednesday. High pressure will
build across New England late Wednesday into Thursday...as weak low
pressure stalls over the Carolinas.
Forecast as of 1:03 am EDT on September 8, 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-
Coastal Waters From Nc Va Border To Currituck Beach Light Nc Out 20 Nm-
Rest Of Tonight
Se winds 5 kt. Seas 4 ft...mainly in se swell with a dominant period of 10 seconds.
Mon
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft...mainly E swell with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
Mon Night
Se winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft...mainly E swell.
Tue
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Tue Night
S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Wed
N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
Wed Night
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Thu
NE winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Fri
E winds 10 kt...becoming se. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.