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Latest Marine Discussion:

.MARINE... Sub-SCA level east to northeasterly winds are expected to continue over most of the waters through this evening. However, by late this afternoon into this evening, winds will turn southerly and start to pick up across the wider waters in the vicinity of Tangier Sound as low pressure tracks through. SCAs have been issued during that time for our southernmost waters. A cold front will move over the waters later tonight, causing winds to turn to the west. SCA gusts may be possible in westerly flow late tonight into early Sunday morning. A reinforcing cold front will move over the waters during the early to mid Sunday afternoon (12- 3pm) A surge of westerly winds are expected ahead of and behind that front Sunday afternoon into Sunday night, with gusts to around 35-40 knots possible at times. Gale Warnings have been issued for all waters from 6am Sunday through 1 AM Monday. Winds should taper off through Monday morning as high pressure builds to our south, with sub- SCA west to southwesterly winds expected by Monday afternoon. Winds switch to southerly Tuesday, with SCAs possible by Tuesday evening. These gusty winds will continue into Wednesday morning before diminishing. A cold front will likely cross the waters Wednesday afternoon or Wednesday night with a wind shift to the northwest. Gusty winds could follow the front into Thursday, but the weather pattern progression becomes more uncertain by this time. Update as of: 303 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

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Marine Forecasts for the Lower Chesapeake Bay and Eastern VA Rivers

(These forecasts are provided by the Weather Forecast Office in Wakefield, VA)

Lower Chesapeake Bay

Smith Point to Windmill Point

Windmill Point to New Point Comfort

New Point Comfort to Little Creek

Little Creek to Cape Henry Incl. CBBT

Eastern VA Rivers

Rappahannock River (Urbanna-Windmill Pt)

York River

James River (Jamestown-James River Bridge)

James River (James River Bridge-HRBT)

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