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Widespread Rain from Texas to the Central Appalachians; Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in Southern California and the Southwest

Scattered thunderstorms and widespread showers are expected from the Texas coast to the central Appalachians today. Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue in southern California into the Desert Southwest through Saturday. Heavy rain will pose a risk of flash flooding, especially across burn scar and urbanized regions. Read More >


Map of estimated Water Temperatures
List of Water Temperature observations (at bottom of page/list)

 

Latest Marine Discussion:
.MARINE... Winds increase tonight over the main Ches Bay channel in northerly channeling, before diminishing Monday. Stable conditions Tuesday-Tuesday night may inhibit full mixing despite stronger pressure gradient. SCAs are still possible, mainly over the lower waters. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed late Wednesday through Thursday as gusty west winds develop in the wake of a cold front. Update as of: 302 AM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

 

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Click here for the Synopsis and text forecast.

 

[LWX marine zones]

ANZ535 ANZ536 ANZ537 ANZ530 ANZ538 ANZ531 ANZ539 ANZ532 ANZ540 ANZ533 ANZ542 ANZ534 ANZ543 ANZ541

 

 

NEW FORECAST TOOL: Experimental NWS Marine Forecast Portal

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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