Map of estimated Water Temperatures
List of Water Temperature observations (at bottom of page/list)
Latest Marine Discussion:
.MARINE...
High-end SCA level winds are expected within west-northwesterly
flow through the day today. A few sporadic low-end Gale gusts
can't be entirely ruled out early this morning. A secondary
surge of winds will move over the waters in westerly flow
tonight. Low-end Gale gusts appear likely over the wider waters
during the first half of the night. Earlier Gale Watches have
been upgraded to Gale Warnings for all waters tonight, with the
exception of the Upper Tidal Potomac, where high-end SCA
conditions are expected. Winds will start to decrease late
tonight, before shifting out of the southwest Friday morning,
and then south Friday afternoon. SCAs appear possible within
southerly flow later Friday afternoon into Friday night.
SCAs are possible in southerly flow Saturday. A cold front will move
through late Saturday, and additional advisories may be needed in
westerly flow Sunday into early next week.
Update as of: 403 AM EST Thu Jan 15 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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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