[vinson7]

Where do you guys check the weather forecasts online to see the wind/chop/etc.? It's kind of hard getting an accurate picture just going to weather.com. I hate to drive 60miles to my boat only to get out on the water and it be brutual.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Phishphinder]

Marine Forecast : Weather Underground

 

[Mike-JacksonCreek]

Here is where I look, it drills right into the Smith Pt and lower forcast

http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/fmtbltn.pl?file=forecasts/marine/coastal/an/anz534.txt

 

[WhiteStoneBridge]

The two sites posted above are about the best you'll get for the forecast.

Here is a good one for real time data on wind speed and direction. If you change the "rplv2" in the title bar to "44058" it will give you the data for Stingray Point too...

NDBC - Station RPLV2

 

[satterly]

The new weather buoys in the bay are great for realtime data, I use those plus the forecast at noaa to get info.

http://www.buoybay.org
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Weather

 

[captaingeorge]

When you get down to it, "wind" is usually the biggest issue. This is a great site:

CBOFS: Wind Forecast Guidance

 

[rockitman1]

Really good sites, most of which I've added to my favorites. Thanks. Here's one I use...just change zip or location at the top of the page to suit. In the daily forecast chart click on "wind".

Intellicast - Cobbs Creek Weather Report in Virginia (23035)