Hazardous Weather Impacts on the East and West Coasts

A cold front will continue to progress eastward today and Friday across the Eastern Seaboard with showers and thunderstorms bringing isolated heavy rainfall, gusty to damaging winds, and a possible tornado. A series of Pacific storms will begin to push into the Pacific Northwest today with impacts from heavy rain and snow continuing through the middle of next week. Read More >

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

Latest Marine Discussion:

.MARINE... South to southwest winds have been somewhat erratic in terms of gust magnitude due to subtle differences in either vertical mixing or channeling effects. A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect through early this evening prior to the approach of a cold front. Gusts likely linger especially over the wider waters off southern Maryland (further from the approaching front and in a lingering slightly stronger gradient plus channeling). This may extend a bit further north, but for now the mid bay remains in an advisory through much of the night. Showers and a few thunderstorms are expected to develop this evening, then persist in waves through at least midday Friday before exiting. Storms should be largely elevated, though some sporadic gusty winds can't completely be ruled out. Dry conditions and gusty northwest winds are then expected to develop Friday night and persist into the weekend. Small Craft Advisories are likely to be needed much of the time in west to northwest flow late Friday night through Monday in the wake of the cold front. Additional SCAs may be needed Tuesday in the northern portions of the Chesapeake Bay. Peak gusts around 30 knots are possible at times. Update as of: 229 PM EST Thu Nov 5 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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