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Forecast as of 4:09 PM EDT on May 23, 2013
20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay Currituck Sound and portions of the James, York, and Rappahannock rivers... A cold front approaches the waters from the northwest through late tonight...before crossing the waters Friday morning. High pressure slowly builds over the waters over the Holiday weekend.
Forecast as of 4:09 PM EDT on May 23, 2013
Chesapeake Bay From Smith Point To Windmill Point Va-
Small Craft Advisory in effect until midnight EDT tonight
Through 7 Pm
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Widespread showers and scattered tstms.
Tonight
S winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning...then becoming SW late. Waves 3 to 4 ft... subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Showers likely with scattered tstms in the evening...then scattered showers after midnight.
Fri
W winds 15 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft... building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
Fri Night
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Sat
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Sat Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sun
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sun Night
W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 foot.
Mon
NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 foot.
Tue
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
Small Craft Advisory
Statement as of 3:32 PM EDT on May 23, 2013


... Small Craft Advisory remains in effect until midnight EDT
tonight...

A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect until midnight EDT
tonight.

* Winds: south to southwest 15 to 20 knots... diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late.

* Waves: 2 to 4 ft.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Small Craft Advisory means wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or
waves of 4 feet or greater over the Chesapeake Bay are expected
to produce hazardous boating conditions to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners... especially those operating smaller
vessels... should avoid navigating in these conditions.

Mariners should pay close attention to the marine forecast... and
consider wind and sea conditions in planning.



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