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Tropical Storm Imelda Forms; Another Round of Heavy Rain and Potential Flooding in the Southwest

Tropical Storm Imelda has formed near the Bahamas Sunday afternoon, and continues to bring heavy rainfall. The risk of significant wind impacts from Imelda along the Southeast coast are decreasing. Another round of showers and storms with a heavy rain and flash flood threat will continue in the Southwest through Monday morning. Read More >


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

 

Latest Marine Discussion:
.MARINE... N to NNE winds will strengthen today into Wednesday with SCA conditions expected. Winds will begin to gradually diminish later Wednesday, but SCA conditions may persist into Thu evening. Winds will become southerly Friday, but should remain below advisory criteria into Saturday as high pressure remains centered nearby. Update as of: 326 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

 

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[LWX marine zones]

ANZ535 ANZ536 ANZ537 ANZ530 ANZ538 ANZ531 ANZ539 ANZ532 ANZ540 ANZ533 ANZ542 ANZ534 ANZ543 ANZ541

 

 

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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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Chesapeake Marine Observations

Hourly roundup of local/marine observations (tabluar)

Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS)

National Data Buoy Center (select northeast region on right side)

NOAA Tides and Currents

Tide Observations

 

Chesapeake Marine Forecasts

Chesapeake Wave Height: NWPS

 

Other Marine Links

Marine and Tide Forecasts and Warnings brochure (PDF) - Updated April 2017

Legacy Local Wind-Wave Correlations for Wave Forecasting

NOAA's Rip current Information

 

Other Marine Forecasts

All Atlantic marine products from ME to FL:

Text version          Graphic version (out to 40 miles)

 

North Atlantic High Seas Forecast

Extratropical Storm Surge Forecasts