20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay
and Currituck Sound...
High pressure continues to build south over the mid Atlantic
region through the weekend...and remains the dominant weather feature
across the region through Wednesday. A cold front crosses the
region Thursday.
Forecast as of 6:51 PM EDT on October 11, 2008
Coastal Waters From Chincoteague To Parramore Island Va Out 20 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Parramore Island To Cape Charles Light Va Out 20 Nm-
Small Craft Advisory in effect through Sunday morning
Tonight
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft with a dominant period of 5 seconds.
Sun
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft with a dominant period of 6 seconds...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft.
Sun Night
NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft with a dominant period of 7 seconds.
Mon
N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Mon Night
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Tue
NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.