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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

11NM SSE Chincoteague VA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:SW wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      SW 18kt⇓
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before midnight, then Patchy fog between 1am and 5am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      SW 10kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Seas around 3 ft.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      Light Wind
      2-3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑S 6kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:S wind around 9 kt. A slight chance of showers before 2am. Seas around 2 ft.

      S 9kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:S wind 11 to 14 kt increasing to 14 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑S 17kt
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:S wind 21 to 24 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      S 24kt
      5-6ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SSW wind around 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      SSW 25kt
      5-6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:32 am EDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am EDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Today
SW wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Tonight
SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before midnight, then Patchy fog between 1am and 5am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Monday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Seas around 3 ft.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
S wind around 9 kt. A slight chance of showers before 2am. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday
S wind 11 to 14 kt increasing to 14 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
S wind 21 to 24 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Thursday
SSW wind around 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Rain. Seas 5 to 6 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: 37.78°N 75.28°W
Last Update: 5:32 am EDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am EDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
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