Web Sight - The Hull Truth

liveaboard74 · 11-21-2009, 03:57 AM

Does anyone know of a web sight that has the wave height and wind for just the Bay Bridge going from Virginia Beach across to Kiptopeke. We have heard reports of 4 to 5 then got to the bridge and it was only 1 to 2 so not sure where they were taking their info from. Most of our VA fishing will be around the bridge so wanted to find a web sight where we could get the right info.
Thanks.

Steve_250 · 11-21-2009, 04:41 AM

The first two have air & water temp, wind.
The third one has wave FORECAST.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/Chesapeake_Bay.shtml
http://www.buoybay.org/site/public/
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/ (click in the Bay)

This next one appears to have wave height.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/ship_obs.php

*edit*
Found a new one, has salinity too.
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ports.html

Hope this helps...

liveaboard74 · 11-21-2009, 04:04 PM

Thanks Steve.
That did the trick.
I actually found another sight before we left this morning. You can click the area you want to view.
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/akq/

Caught a lot today and kept our limit but they were just over the 18" mark. Lots of boats out there today at all islands.
See ya on the water and thanks again...

Steve_250 · 11-22-2009, 04:03 AM

I'll be out there tomorrow.....
Hope ya left some for me!
Still using Chartreuse?

liveaboard74 · 11-22-2009, 06:09 AM

Chrome and black 25 stretch. We just bounced polls. Why I don't know but no one was trolling the polls inside the bridge. Everyone was outside and on the ends of the islands where the chop was. Seen a few that were live baiting on the inside we went around but not that meny. Right at slack tide is when they really picked up. Cp's birthday party today so family thing. Will be out there next weekend for sure....