Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Map of estimated Water Temperatures
List of Water Temperature observations (at bottom of page/list)

Latest Marine Discussion:

.MARINE... High pressure builds overhead tonight into Tuesday. Light winds tonight turn southerly Tuesday with additional SCAs possible late Tuesday into Wednesday. Sub-SCA level winds are expected late Wednesday with winds out of the SW to NW as a cold front crosses. This front may bring a few showers and thunderstorms mainly Wednesday afternoon. Expect sub-advisory level winds for both Thursday and Friday. Weak gradients will favor multiple wind shifts before turning mainly S/SE by Friday night. Update as of: 230 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

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[LWX marine zones]

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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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