Areas of Showers and Thunderstorms to Start the Work Week

Areas of rain and thunderstorms are forecast Monday across the central and eastern states. Some mixed rain and snow is possible in the high Sierra Mountains. Heavy to excessive rain may bring flooding in the central Appalachians. Read More >

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

Latest Marine Discussion:

.MARINE... Gusty outflows from a ribbon of showers are possible over mainly the northern part of the bay this evening. These showers mark a cold frontal passage, which will bring a wind shift to the north. A bit of a pressure surge arrives the second half of the night, so started the Small Craft Advisory at 3 AM for the portion north of Drum Point. Overall this advisory looks marginal though, with wind gusts above 20 kt unlikely. Winds are expected to subside briefly Monday afternoon but then strengthen Monday night through early Thursday. Additional SCAs will be needed. High end SCA to near gale conditions are possible by Wednesday as low pressure develops off the coast. Wind gusts will be strongest on Thursday over the Bay as a coastal storm tracks to the north off the East Coast. Sustained winds between 20-25 knots are possible with as winds flow northeasterly. Winds stay elevated on Friday, flowing due north. On and off showers are possible over the waters as multiple shortwave disturbances move through. Update as of: 939 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 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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