Rappahannock shoal channel lb

NOAA CO-OPS station cb0801

Currents

0.2kn

Set

282.52° WNW

0.2 to 0.9 kn

Zone forecast

Rest of Today

NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Mon

NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

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 Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA

4 stations within 30 NM

Windmill Point 7 NM WSW Stingray Point, VA 8 NM SW Rappahannock Lt. Front Range 11 NM SE Wachapreague, VA 23 NM E

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What this station measures

This station is not reporting wind, water temperature, air temperature or barometric pressure. 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 cb0801
37°40'26" N 76°09'18" 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.