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Latest Marine Discussion:

.MARINE... With a frontal system over the Gulf Stream and additional boundaries back over the Midwest, the local area is dominated by weak high pressure, Light gradients will keep wind gusts under 10 knots through much of the weekend. A much stronger cold front pushes across the waters by Sunday night. Winds become northwesterly before shifting to northerly on Monday. Small Craft Advisories will be needed late Sunday night through most of Monday. A few gales are not out of the question for the more southern waters. Winds turn southerly and increase Tuesday and Wednesday. Small Craft conditions are likely by late Tuesday and continuing through Wednesday in southerly channeling. A few showers are also possible Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night. Update as of: 359 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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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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