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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

12NM S Chincoteague VA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:N wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Widespread freezing spray after 2am. Mostly clear. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      N 25kt
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind 20 to 23 kt decreasing to 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Widespread freezing spray before noon. Increasing clouds. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      N 23kt⇓
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NE wind 16 to 21 kt. Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Seas around 4 ft.

      NE 21kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:ENE wind 23 to 26 kt decreasing to 19 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 10am. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft.

      ENE 26kt⇓
      Waves Building8ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNE wind 13 to 18 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Rain. Seas around 7 ft.

      WNW 18kt
      7ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 20 to 23 kt increasing to 23 to 26 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. A chance of rain before 1pm. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

      ⇑NW 26kt
      6-7ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 28 to 33 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

      NW 33kt
      6-7ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 22 to 25 kt becoming W 16 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      NW 25kt⇓
      6ftWaves Subsiding

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WSW wind 17 to 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      WSW 20kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:53 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

Overnight
N wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Widespread freezing spray after 2am. Mostly clear. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Saturday
N wind 20 to 23 kt decreasing to 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Widespread freezing spray before noon. Increasing clouds. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Saturday Night
NE wind 16 to 21 kt. Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Seas around 4 ft.
Sunday
ENE wind 23 to 26 kt decreasing to 19 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 10am. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft.
Sunday Night
NNE wind 13 to 18 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Rain. Seas around 7 ft.
Monday
NW wind 20 to 23 kt increasing to 23 to 26 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. A chance of rain before 1pm. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind 28 to 33 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 22 to 25 kt becoming W 16 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
WSW wind 17 to 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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Point Forecast: 37.76°N 75.31°W
Last Update: 3:53 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
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