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Water temperatures
LocationTemp.
Kiptopeke, VA70°
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, VA72.0°
Sewells Point, VA70.0°
Money Point, VA75.9°
Oregon Inlet Marina, NC75.9°
Lewisetta, VA66.0°
Solomons Island, MD71.1°

Forecast as of 4:48 PM EDT on October 6, 2008


20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay
and Currituck Sound...
A cold front will continue to push south across the mid Atlantic
waters through this evening...allowing Canadian high pressure to
build in from the north later tonight through Tuesday night. The
high will move off the coast on Wednesday...as a weak cold front
approaches from the west. The front will move across the region on
Thursday...while weak low pressure lifts slowly northeast across the
southeastern states. The low moves across the eastern Carolinas on
Friday...then weakens...as high pressure builds back into the mid
Atlantic region from the north over the weekend.


Coastal Waters From Cape Charles Light Va To Nc Va Border Out 20 Nm-

Forecast as of 4:48 PM EDT on October 6, 2008

Small Craft Advisory in effect from 11 PM EDT this evening through Tuesday afternoon

Tonight... NE winds 10 to 15 kt...building to 15 to 20 kt late this evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft with a dominant period of 4 seconds...building to 4 to 5 ft with a dominant period of 6 seconds toward midnight.
Tue... NE winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft with a dominant period of 6 seconds.
Tue Night... E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft with a dominant period of 6 seconds... subsiding to 2 ft with a dominant period of 6 seconds after midnight.
Wed... Se winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Wed Night... Se winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thu... Se winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Thu Night... Se winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
Fri... NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain...then a chance of showers after midnight.
Sat... NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.


Tides
Date Time Tide Type Height
Cape Charles Coast Guard Station, Virginia
2008-10-06 8:12 AM EDT Low Tide 0.91 feet
2008-10-06 2:23 PM EDT High Tide 2.55 feet
2008-10-06 9:23 PM EDT Low Tide 0.91 feet
2008-10-07 2:51 AM EDT High Tide 2.07 feet
2008-10-07 9:14 AM EDT Low Tide 0.95 feet
2008-10-07 3:22 PM EDT High Tide 2.47 feet
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, Virginia
2008-10-06 7:05 AM EDT Low Tide 0.89 feet
2008-10-06 1:38 PM EDT High Tide 2.81 feet
2008-10-06 8:14 PM EDT Low Tide 0.98 feet
2008-10-07 1:56 AM EDT High Tide 2.24 feet
2008-10-07 8:05 AM EDT Low Tide 0.97 feet
2008-10-07 2:34 PM EDT High Tide 2.72 feet
Hampton Roads, Virginia
2008-10-06 8:05 AM EDT Low Tide 0.83 feet
2008-10-06 2:35 PM EDT High Tide 2.71 feet
2008-10-06 9:19 PM EDT Low Tide 0.97 feet
2008-10-07 3:03 AM EDT High Tide 2.23 feet
2008-10-07 9:01 AM EDT Low Tide 0.91 feet
2008-10-07 3:31 PM EDT High Tide 2.66 feet
Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia
2008-10-06 2:20 AM EDT High Tide 2.54 feet
2008-10-06 8:16 AM EDT Low Tide 0.93 feet
2008-10-06 2:46 PM EDT High Tide 3.01 feet
2008-10-06 9:30 PM EDT Low Tide 1.01 feet
2008-10-07 3:12 AM EDT High Tide 2.47 feet
2008-10-07 9:16 AM EDT Low Tide 1.00 feet
2008-10-07 3:41 PM EDT High Tide 2.93 feet
Virginia Beach, Virginia
2008-10-06 6:31 AM EDT Low Tide 0.91 feet
2008-10-06 1:05 PM EDT High Tide 3.16 feet
2008-10-06 7:38 PM EDT Low Tide 0.99 feet
2008-10-07 1:32 AM EDT High Tide 2.51 feet
2008-10-07 7:32 AM EDT Low Tide 0.96 feet
2008-10-07 2:05 PM EDT High Tide 2.99 feet
Date Time Current Type Speed
Chesapeake Bay Entrance, Virginia Current
2008-10-06 3:29 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-06 8:11 AM EDT Max Ebb -1.04 knots
2008-10-06 11:53 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-06 2:29 PM EDT Max Flood 0.65 knots
2008-10-06 5:35 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-06 9:25 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.81 knots
2008-10-07 1:06 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-07 2:40 AM EDT Max Flood 0.21 knots
2008-10-07 4:20 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-07 9:18 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.99 knots
2008-10-07 12:57 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-07 3:33 PM EDT Max Flood 0.61 knots

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