Marine forecast & tides
Marine weather index

Water temperatures
LocationTemp.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, VA46.9°
Kiptopeke, VA45.0°
Sewells Point, VA45°
Money Point, VA55°
Lewisetta, VA37.9°
Solomons Island, MD42.1°
Oregon Inlet Marina, NC55.9°

Forecast as of 9:29 PM EST on January 6, 2009


20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay
and Currituck Sound...
High pressure moves off the northeast coast this afternoon...while
low pressure moves off the mid Atlantic coast this evening. A second
area of low pressure moves north into the Ohio Valley early tonight.
The associated warm front lifts north across the area tonight with
the trailing cold front crossing the area Wednesday afternoon and
evening. High pressure builds back into and over the region for late
Thursday into early Saturday.


Chesapeake Bay From New Point Comfort To Cape Henry Va-

Forecast as of 9:29 PM EST on January 6, 2009

Small Craft Advisory in effect from 7 am EST Wednesday through late Wednesday night

Overnight... E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se after midnight and increasing to 15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Periods of rain late in the evening...then rain likely after midnight. Areas of fog.
Wed... S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. Periods of rain in the morning...then rain likely in the afternoon.
Wed Night... W winds 20 kt. Gusts to around 30 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
Thu... W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Thu Night... W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Fri... NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
Fri Night... W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sat... SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun... NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.


Tides
Date Time Tide Type Height
Cape Charles Coast Guard Station, Virginia
2009-01-06 4:07 PM EST High Tide 1.79 feet
2009-01-06 10:26 PM EST Low Tide -0.07 feet
2009-01-07 4:53 AM EST High Tide 2.56 feet
2009-01-07 11:41 AM EST Low Tide 0.03 feet
2009-01-07 5:13 PM EST High Tide 1.84 feet
2009-01-07 11:29 PM EST Low Tide -0.17 feet
2009-01-08 5:55 AM EST High Tide 2.70 feet
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, Virginia
2009-01-06 3:23 PM EST High Tide 1.99 feet
2009-01-06 9:30 PM EST Low Tide -0.24 feet
2009-01-07 4:10 AM EST High Tide 2.84 feet
2009-01-07 10:38 AM EST Low Tide -0.02 feet
2009-01-07 4:32 PM EST High Tide 2.04 feet
2009-01-07 10:31 PM EST Low Tide -0.36 feet
2009-01-08 5:13 AM EST High Tide 3.03 feet
Hampton Roads, Virginia
2009-01-06 4:22 PM EST High Tide 1.95 feet
2009-01-06 10:29 PM EST Low Tide -0.17 feet
2009-01-07 5:07 AM EST High Tide 2.64 feet
2009-01-07 11:45 AM EST Low Tide 0.02 feet
2009-01-07 5:29 PM EST High Tide 1.99 feet
2009-01-07 11:33 PM EST Low Tide -0.30 feet
2009-01-08 6:10 AM EST High Tide 2.79 feet
Point Lookout, Maryland
2009-01-06 3:44 PM EST Low Tide 0.17 feet
2009-01-06 8:43 PM EST High Tide 0.61 feet
2009-01-07 2:57 AM EST Low Tide -0.42 feet
2009-01-07 10:23 AM EST High Tide 1.36 feet
2009-01-07 4:53 PM EST Low Tide 0.12 feet
2009-01-07 9:47 PM EST High Tide 0.58 feet
2009-01-08 3:54 AM EST Low Tide -0.48 feet
Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia
2009-01-06 4:33 PM EST High Tide 2.21 feet
2009-01-06 10:42 PM EST Low Tide -0.20 feet
2009-01-07 5:12 AM EST High Tide 2.99 feet
2009-01-07 11:54 AM EST Low Tide 0.07 feet
2009-01-07 5:39 PM EST High Tide 2.28 feet
2009-01-07 11:45 PM EST Low Tide -0.29 feet
2009-01-08 6:14 AM EST High Tide 3.17 feet
Virginia Beach, Virginia
2009-01-06 2:53 PM EST High Tide 2.70 feet
2009-01-06 8:57 PM EST Low Tide -0.08 feet
2009-01-07 3:40 AM EST High Tide 3.88 feet
2009-01-07 10:11 AM EST Low Tide 0.17 feet
2009-01-07 4:01 PM EST High Tide 2.86 feet
2009-01-07 10:02 PM EST Low Tide -0.21 feet
2009-01-08 4:42 AM EST High Tide 4.18 feet
Wallops Island, Virginia
2009-01-06 2:43 PM EST High Tide 2.63 feet
2009-01-06 8:33 PM EST Low Tide -0.25 feet
2009-01-07 3:28 AM EST High Tide 3.99 feet
2009-01-07 9:49 AM EST Low Tide 0.05 feet
2009-01-07 3:49 PM EST High Tide 2.80 feet
2009-01-07 9:37 PM EST Low Tide -0.38 feet
2009-01-08 4:26 AM EST High Tide 4.26 feet
Date Time Current Type Speed
Chesapeake Bay Entrance, Virginia Current
2009-01-06 4:10 PM EST Max Flood 0.58 knots
2009-01-06 6:26 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-06 10:42 PM EST Max Ebb -1.48 knots
2009-01-07 2:12 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-01-07 5:04 AM EST Max Flood 1.13 knots
2009-01-07 8:19 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-07 11:45 AM EST Max Ebb -1.21 knots
2009-01-07 3:04 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-01-07 5:14 PM EST Max Flood 0.62 knots
2009-01-07 7:30 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-07 11:44 PM EST Max Ebb -1.64 knots
2009-01-08 3:10 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots

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