Cape henry
NOAA CO-OPS station 8638999
Observed , 15 minutes ago
Challenging
Rest of today
Light NNW winds at 6 kn gusting to 9 kn. Air 55°F. Rest of Today: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late.
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Speed
6.4kn
Gust
8.8kn
Direction
328° NNW
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours5.4 to 26 kn
Air temp
55°F
Last 12 hours52 to 55°F
Pressure
1016mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-1.2 mbar
Last 12 hours1015 to 1017 mbar
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Mon
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Synopsis
Breezy conditions continue today. Additional advisories may be needed tonight into Monday as another dry cold front approaches and crosses the waters. High pressure brings benign conditions beyond Monday. Low pressure likely nears the area by late week, bringing the potential for elevated winds and seas.
NWS zone Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,015 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.
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What this station measures
This station is not reporting water temperature. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the station.
Station 8638999
36°55'48" N 76°00'25" W
Measured by 400+ NOAA CO-OPS stations. Observations from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.