Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Country

A frontal boundary will slowly move eastward and clear most of the eastern seaboard by Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will accompany this front alongside the threat of heavy rainfall; These threats may linger along the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Meanwhile, record spring-like warmth is forecast, mainly east of the Mississippi River, this weekend into next week. Read More >

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

Latest Marine Discussion:

.MARINE... Southerly winds pick up this afternoon, with SCA conditions expected this evening into tonight. The colder waters of the bay likely limit the mixing of stronger winds off the surface, but should be enough mixing to still gust around 20-25 knots. Winds could still be around 20 kt Sunday morning, then winds turn northwest Sunday afternoon behind a cold front. Sub-SCA winds prevail Sunday night through Tuesday. SCA conditions are possible on Wednesday (in southerly channeling) and Thursday (post frontal northwest flow) as a strong cold front pushes through. A few thunderstorms or gusty showers may accompany this front, Thursday afternoon. Gusts of 20 to 30kts are expected across the waters with locally higher gusts in any thunderstorms that may form. Winds will slowly fall back below SCA levels Thursday night into Friday with SCAs returning Friday afternoon into Saturday ahead of an additional frontal boundary. Update as of: 124 PM EST Sat Mar 7 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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