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Latest Marine Discussion:

.MARINE... Sub-SCA level south to southwesterly winds are expected over the waters this morning. Winds will pick up out of the south later this afternoon into this evening. Low-end SCA gusts are expected over the waters late this afternoon into tonight. Those SCA gusts may linger into the first few hours of Wednesday morning across the widest waters in the vicinity of Tangier Sound. Sub-SCA level southerly winds are expected through the bulk of the day Wednesday. A cold front will move over the waters Wednesday night, with winds picking up out of the northwest behind the front. SCA gusts appear likely in northwesterly flow Wednesday night through Thursday night, with a few low-end Gale gusts not entirely out of the question. Borderline SCA conditions are possible in westerly flow Friday morning, and southerly flow Friday night into Saturday. Update as of: 400 AM EST Tue Jan 13 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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