AN 656

Forecast as of 10:08 am EST on February 10, 2012
20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay and Currituck Sound... High pressure moves off the coast today...as low pressure develops over the Gulf of Mexico. This low will strengthen tonight as it tracks northeast along the coastal Carolinas...then pushes off to the northeast of the area on Saturday. A strong cold front will cross the region Saturday afternoon and evening...followed by Arctic high pressure building into the area Sunday and Monday.
Forecast as of 10:08 am EST on February 10, 2012
Small Craft Advisory in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening
Gale Warning in effect from Saturday evening through Sunday morning
Coastal Waters From Cape Charles Light Va To Nc Va Border Out To 20 Nm-
Rest Of Today
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft...mainly NE swell with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
Tonight
S winds 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft... mainly NE swell with a dominant period of 9 seconds. Rain.
Sat
NW winds 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Sat Night
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of snow showers.
Sun
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to near 40 kt...diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Sun Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Mon
W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue
SW winds 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Marine Map
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Marine Weather Map
Marine Links
Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay...Currituck Sound and Atlantic coastal waters from Fenwick Island de to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nautical miles
Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island de to 20 nm offshore and Delaware Bay
South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 20 nm and Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 nm...including Charleston Harbor and Grays Reef National marine Sanctuary
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 nm
Atlantic coastal waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm
From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm... including the Albemarle and Pamlico sounds and The Monitor National marine Sanctuary
Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island de to 20 nm offshore and Delaware Bay
Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.
Offshore waters forecast for the tropical N Atlc from 07n to 22n between 55w and 65w...the SW N Atlantic S of 31n W of 65w including Bahamas...and the Caribbean Sea.
W central N Atlc Continental shelf and slope waters beyond 20 nm...to 250 nm offshore...including S of Georges Bank from 1000 FM to...250 nm offshore.
New England Continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm offshore to the Hague line...except to 1000 FM S of New England.
Marine & Boating
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Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
Kiptopeke, VA 46.0 °F
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, VA 46.9 °F
Money Point, VA 48.9 °F
Duck Pier, NC 48.0 °F
Sewells Point, VA 46.9 °F
Open Sea Buoy Information
Place ID Sea Temp Wave Height
Cape Henry, VA 44099 47 °F 2.30 ft
Duck FRF 26m, NC 44100 47 °F 2.62 ft
Norfolk, VA 44059
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C-MAN Station Information
Place ID Water Temp Wave Height
Chesapeake Light, VA CHLV2
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Tide Heights
2012-02-10 2012-02-11
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Tide Information
Date Time Tide Type Height
Bayville, Lynnhaven Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-10 11:33 AM EST High Tide 1.89
2012-02-10 6:39 PM EST Low Tide -0.45
2012-02-11 12:00 AM EST High Tide 1.92
2012-02-11 7:06 AM EST Low Tide -0.33
2012-02-11 12:18 PM EST High Tide 1.81
2012-02-11 7:25 PM EST Low Tide -0.42
Broad Bay Canal, Lynnhaven Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-10 11:46 AM EST High Tide 1.58
2012-02-10 5:51 PM EST Low Tide -0.49
2012-02-11 12:13 AM EST High Tide 1.60
2012-02-11 6:18 AM EST Low Tide -0.37
2012-02-11 12:31 PM EST High Tide 1.51
2012-02-11 6:37 PM EST Low Tide -0.47
Brown Cove, Lynnhaven Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-10 11:46 AM EST High Tide 1.83
2012-02-10 6:34 PM EST Low Tide -0.45
2012-02-11 12:13 AM EST High Tide 1.86
2012-02-11 7:01 AM EST Low Tide -0.33
2012-02-11 12:31 PM EST High Tide 1.75
2012-02-11 7:20 PM EST Low Tide -0.42
Buchanan Creek entrance, Lynnhaven Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-10 11:43 AM EST High Tide 2.11
2012-02-10 6:47 PM EST Low Tide -0.45
2012-02-11 12:10 AM EST High Tide 2.15
2012-02-11 7:14 AM EST Low Tide -0.33
2012-02-11 12:28 PM EST High Tide 2.02
2012-02-11 7:33 PM EST Low Tide -0.42
Cape Henry, Virginia:
2012-02-10 9:21 AM EST High Tide 3.55
2012-02-10 3:43 PM EST Low Tide -0.63
2012-02-10 9:50 PM EST High Tide 3.59
2012-02-11 4:09 AM EST Low Tide -0.48
2012-02-11 10:06 AM EST High Tide 3.38
2012-02-11 4:28 PM EST Low Tide -0.58
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, Virginia:
2012-02-10 9:41 AM EST High Tide 2.82
2012-02-10 3:51 PM EST Low Tide -0.54
2012-02-10 10:08 PM EST High Tide 2.86
2012-02-11 4:18 AM EST Low Tide -0.40
2012-02-11 10:26 AM EST High Tide 2.70
2012-02-11 4:37 PM EST Low Tide -0.51
Fishermans Island, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-10 9:43 AM EST High Tide 3.35
2012-02-10 4:02 PM EST Low Tide -0.67
2012-02-10 10:10 PM EST High Tide 3.40
2012-02-11 4:29 AM EST Low Tide -0.50
2012-02-11 10:28 AM EST High Tide 3.21
2012-02-11 4:48 PM EST Low Tide -0.63
Inside channel, Rudee Inlet, Virginia:
2012-02-10 9:13 AM EST High Tide 3.68
2012-02-10 3:23 PM EST Low Tide -0.58
2012-02-10 9:39 PM EST High Tide 3.76
2012-02-11 3:49 AM EST Low Tide -0.51
2012-02-11 9:58 AM EST High Tide 3.51
2012-02-11 4:09 PM EST Low Tide -0.50
Interior channel, Rudee Inlet, Virginia:
2012-02-10 9:06 AM EST High Tide 3.77
2012-02-10 3:23 PM EST Low Tide -0.67
2012-02-10 9:36 PM EST High Tide 3.82
2012-02-11 3:49 AM EST Low Tide -0.52
2012-02-11 9:52 AM EST High Tide 3.59
2012-02-11 4:08 PM EST Low Tide -0.62
Kiptopeke Beach, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia (sub):
2012-02-10 10:04 AM EST High Tide 2.84
2012-02-10 4:23 PM EST Low Tide -0.49
2012-02-10 10:31 PM EST High Tide 2.89
2012-02-11 4:50 AM EST Low Tide -0.37
2012-02-11 10:49 AM EST High Tide 2.72
2012-02-11 5:09 PM EST Low Tide -0.47
Kiptopeke Beach, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-10 10:00 AM EST High Tide 2.82
2012-02-10 4:19 PM EST Low Tide -0.53
2012-02-10 10:28 PM EST High Tide 2.88
2012-02-11 4:46 AM EST Low Tide -0.41
2012-02-11 10:47 AM EST High Tide 2.70
2012-02-11 5:05 PM EST Low Tide -0.50
Lake Rudee, south end, Virginia:
2012-02-10 9:10 AM EST High Tide 3.88
2012-02-10 3:26 PM EST Low Tide -0.72
2012-02-10 9:39 PM EST High Tide 3.93
2012-02-11 3:52 AM EST Low Tide -0.55
2012-02-11 9:55 AM EST High Tide 3.70
2012-02-11 4:11 PM EST Low Tide -0.67
Little Creek NAB, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-10 9:49 AM EST High Tide 2.84
2012-02-10 4:00 PM EST Low Tide -0.63
2012-02-10 10:16 PM EST High Tide 2.89
2012-02-11 4:27 AM EST Low Tide -0.47
2012-02-11 10:34 AM EST High Tide 2.72
2012-02-11 4:46 PM EST Low Tide -0.59
Long Creek, Lynnhaven Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-10 10:56 AM EST High Tide 1.91
2012-02-10 5:06 PM EST Low Tide -0.58
2012-02-10 11:23 PM EST High Tide 1.95
2012-02-11 5:33 AM EST Low Tide -0.43
2012-02-11 11:41 AM EST High Tide 1.83
2012-02-11 5:52 PM EST Low Tide -0.55
Old Plantation Light, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-10 10:14 AM EST High Tide 2.59
2012-02-10 4:43 PM EST Low Tide -0.45
2012-02-10 10:41 PM EST High Tide 2.63
2012-02-11 5:10 AM EST Low Tide -0.33
2012-02-11 10:59 AM EST High Tide 2.48
2012-02-11 5:29 PM EST Low Tide -0.42
Rudee Heights, Lake Wesley, Virginia:
2012-02-10 9:07 AM EST High Tide 3.80
2012-02-10 3:23 PM EST Low Tide -0.67
2012-02-10 9:37 PM EST High Tide 3.85
2012-02-11 3:49 AM EST Low Tide -0.52
2012-02-11 9:53 AM EST High Tide 3.62
2012-02-11 4:08 PM EST Low Tide -0.62
Rudee Inlet entrance, Virginia:
2012-02-10 8:51 AM EST High Tide 3.73
2012-02-10 3:09 PM EST Low Tide -0.58
2012-02-10 9:21 PM EST High Tide 3.78
2012-02-11 3:35 AM EST Low Tide -0.45
2012-02-11 9:37 AM EST High Tide 3.55
2012-02-11 3:54 PM EST Low Tide -0.54
Sandbridge, Virginia:
2012-02-10 8:57 AM EST High Tide 3.84
2012-02-10 3:14 PM EST Low Tide -0.70
2012-02-10 9:26 PM EST High Tide 3.89
2012-02-11 3:40 AM EST Low Tide -0.54
2012-02-11 9:42 AM EST High Tide 3.66
2012-02-11 3:59 PM EST Low Tide -0.65
Smith Island (Coast Guard Station), Virginia:
2012-02-10 9:56 AM EST High Tide 4.21
2012-02-10 4:47 PM EST Low Tide -0.74
2012-02-10 10:18 PM EST High Tide 4.06
2012-02-11 5:10 AM EST Low Tide -0.76
2012-02-11 10:41 AM EST High Tide 3.97
2012-02-11 5:34 PM EST Low Tide -0.70
Virginia Beach, Virginia:
2012-02-10 9:04 AM EST High Tide 3.95
2012-02-10 3:23 PM EST Low Tide -0.72
2012-02-10 9:34 PM EST High Tide 4.00
2012-02-11 3:49 AM EST Low Tide -0.55
2012-02-11 9:50 AM EST High Tide 3.77
2012-02-11 4:08 PM EST Low Tide -0.67
Virginia pilot's dock, Lynnhaven Inlet, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-10 10:21 AM EST High Tide 2.48
2012-02-10 4:29 PM EST Low Tide -0.58
2012-02-10 10:48 PM EST High Tide 2.52
2012-02-11 4:56 AM EST Low Tide -0.43
2012-02-11 11:06 AM EST High Tide 2.37
2012-02-11 5:15 PM EST Low Tide -0.55

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. DO NOT RELY ON THIS DATA FOR DECISIONS THAT CAN RESULT IN HARM TO ANYONE OR ANYTHING.