Mid-Atlantic Coastal Conditions: Tides, Waves & Alerts
Current and upcoming coastal signals from Virginia Beach and Charleston, with official alerts kept separate. Live cards keep current observations, tide predictions and official alerts as separate source layers.
CURATED ANCHORS
2 Coast Desks in this hub.
Every card is tied to a named NOAA water-level station and NDBC buoy anchor where available.
ACTIVE NWS LAYER
National alert radar →Coastal alerts right now
LIVE BUOY LAYER
National wave watch →Wave height + dominant period
OBSERVED − PREDICTED
National anomaly watch →Water-level anomaly
NEXT 30 DAYS
National low-tide finder →Lowest daylight tide windows
Regional ranking is still not a safety clearance.Exact beach exposure, access, closures and local warnings can differ from the regional Coast Desk anchor.
How to use this regional page
Use it to decide which supported coast deserves a closer look. Then open that Coast Desk for its source timestamps, 24-hour trends, short-range planner and local NOAA gauge context.