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Delaware Bay, DE to Norfolk / Hampton, VA Marine Weather Route Forecast

Common repositioning leg for southbound boats entering the Chesapeake.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Delaware Bay, DE to Norfolk / Hampton, VA.

Generated: 2026-07-28T11:20:36.446509+00:00 • Distance: 141.4 NM • Departure: 2026-07-28T08:00:00-04:00 • Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-07-28T12:00:00+00:00 13.9848863 kts 0.36 m 0.5 kts NNW NNW 23.6 / 25.8 °C
2026-07-28T16:00:00+00:00 16.1447143 kts 0.88 m 0.2 kts E E 23.8 / 22.9 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 3 to 22 kts with waves 1.2 to 3.8 ft with period of 3 to 5 seconds. Overall, wind and waves mostly aligned or partially aligned. Wind angles: 71% reaching, 29% on the nose. Sea state: 71% aligned, 29% cross-seas.

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